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Council asks staff to return with updated sidewalk in‑lieu fee after debate over $220 proposal
Summary
After extensive public comment and staff presentations, City Council asked staff to return with a draft resolution updating the sidewalk in‑lieu fee (currently $29/linear foot) to reflect estimated city construction costs; staff proposed $220/linear foot and will return for formal action.
Tampa City Council on March 20 heard extended public comment, competing cost analyses and a staff presentation about updating the city’s sidewalk in‑lieu fee — the charge builders may pay instead of constructing sidewalks on private development projects.
Walk Bike Tampa, residents and neighborhood advocates urged the council to increase the fee so the fund covers actual construction costs and speeds closing sidewalk gaps. “At $29 per linear foot, the fee does not reflect the actual cost of installation of a sidewalk,” said Beth Alden of…
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