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Council reviews proposed park and new fire impact fees; staff to return scenarios
Summary
Consultant Annie (Framework) presented proposed residential and commercial park impact fees and a new fire impact fee; council members asked for scenarios that exclude business fees, historical budget breakdowns for the fire department, and additional data on call volume and contracts before any action.
The Buckley City Council reviewed a consultant's updated park impact fee study and a proposed new fire impact fee at an April 1 study session.
Annie, the consultant from Framework, described the methodology for both fees, saying state law now requires variable fees by square footage or bedrooms and that the city had not previously levied a fire impact fee. She described a parks base rate of about $2,563.68 for a 2,500‑square‑foot house (roughly $1.02 per square foot in the consultant’s model) and a separate fire base rate of about $0.58 per square foot for residential uses based on the fire…
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