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Planning commission backs ordinance to let developers defer impact fees until occupancy
Summary
The El Segundo Planning Commission on March 27 voted 3-0 to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance allowing certain development impact fees and some building-permit fees to be deferred until final inspection or certificate of occupancy.
The El Segundo Planning Commission on March 27 voted 3-0 to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance amending the municipal code to allow deferral of certain development impact fees and some building-permit fees until final inspection or certificate of occupancy.
The commission’s recommendation follows a staff presentation explaining that development impact fees are one-time charges intended to pay for future demand on city infrastructure and services. Michael (staff presenter) told commissioners that the city currently charges a mix of building-permit fees that cover inspection and administrative services and surcharges used to fund long-term projects, and that development impact fees were increased and phased in after a 2022 update that expanded fees…
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