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Sammamish staff outline timetable and basics for citywide impact-fee update
Summary
City staff told the Planning Commission on July 24 that consultants will deliver a proposed impact-fee model at an August 7 workshop and a public hearing is planned for September, and explained how fees are calculated, collected and restricted.
Sammamish staff on July 24 told the Planning Commission they will bring proposed updates to the city's impact-fee formulas to a workshop on Aug. 7, with a public hearing slated for September and adoption to follow at the City Council. The presentation described impact fees as “a one-time charge on new development” intended to fund capital projects so that new development pays a proportional share of infrastructure costs.
The discussion, led by David Pyle, Department of Community Development, and Audrey Starce, public works director, explained legal limits on fees and the city's next steps. Pyle said the fees must show a nexus and proportionality under long‑standing court precedent and noted…
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