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County staff outline fee-deferral program and statewide SCIP option to aid development financing
Summary
Deputy CAO Ben Rickelman briefed supervisors on a proposed Lake County fee-deferral program for eligible development and on the California Statewide Community Development Authority's Statewide Community Infrastructure Program (SCIP); no board action was taken, staff will return with draft ordinance and guidelines
Deputy County Administrative Officer Ben Rickelman told the Board of Supervisors his office is exploring two related tools to reduce upfront development costs: a county-run fee-deferral program for selected projects and participation in the California Statewide Community Development Authority’s Statewide Community Infrastructure Program (SCIP), a joint-powers authority-managed financing option.
Rickelman said an initial county program would likely be limited to commercial and multifamily projects to protect the county’s revolving fund and would require completed entitlements before an applicant could defer county fees. Deferrals would typically remain in effect until a…
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