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Committee advances ordinance aligning school impact fees with state law, exempts ADUs
Summary
The Snohomish County Planning and Community Development Committee moved Ordinance 25-017 to the April 9 General Legislative Session to set a public hearing after staff said the draft updates county code to implement Substitute Senate Bill 5258 and would exempt accessory dwelling units from school impact fees.
The Snohomish County Planning and Community Development Committee on April 1 advanced an ordinance to align county school impact fees with recent state law changes and to exempt accessory dwelling units from school impact fees, moving the item to the General Legislative Session on April 9 to set a time and date for a public hearing.
Ryan Henry, council staff, told the committee the Washington Legislature enacted Substitute Senate Bill 5258 during the 2023 session and that the bill amends state impact-fee law and requires local implementation. "The schedule shall reflect the proportionate impact of new housing units,…
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