Commissioners question cash-in-lieu formula after $200,000 example
Staff showed how the county’s 80-acre threshold and 10% formula produce substantial cash-in-lieu fees for small subdividers; commissioners raised equity concerns and asked staff to propose alternative thresholds or formulas.
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Staff member Jennifer walked commissioners through the cash-in-lieu provisions in Article 11 and related Resolution 19-69, explaining how projects under 80 acres currently must pay cash in lieu rather than dedicate land. She offered concrete examples: "a recent 40 acre project, their cash in lieu amount was about $60,000," and a near-80-acre project that created seven lots produced roughly $200,000 in fees under the current methodology.
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