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Council moves to draft new impact‑fee ordinance after consultant advises phased increases; public safety fee to be folded into a new public‑facilities fee
Summary
A consultant presented an updated impact‑fee study that recommends suspending the existing public‑safety fee, creating a broader public‑facilities fee and phasing residential parks and mobility fee increases over four years. Council directed staff to draft an ordinance and schedule two public hearings.
City consultants recommended broad revisions to Punta Gorda’s development impact fees, and the City Council directed staff to draft an ordinance and schedule the required public hearings.
REFTELUS consultant Joe Williams presented the study, saying the city’s existing impact fees (parks, mobility and a public‑safety charge) had not been updated since 2020 and that inflation, new capital needs and recent statutory changes require adjustments. The study recommends suspending the separate public‑safety impact fee and replacing it with…
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