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Councilists raise concerns over proposed transportation impact fees, citing high per-unit costs and equity for multifamily housing
Summary
Councilors questioned preliminary transportation impact-fee calculations presented in a recent work session that showed potentially large fees for new development, asked for more detail on right-of-way valuations, and discussed options including phased adoption, credits from resort tax or waivers for deed-restricted affordable units.
Council members and staff on Jan. 21 discussed a preliminary transportation impact-fee study and expressed concern that the draft numbers could significantly raise costs for new construction, particularly multifamily and affordable housing projects.
Council members said example calculations presented in the consultant’s preliminary results included an example single-family residence assessment near $9,000, which several councilors described as substantially higher than current comparable fees and…
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