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Berkeley County sets public hearings on impact-fee plan; commissioners signal $5,500 single-family starting point
Summary
The Berkeley County Commission voted to publish an impact-fee ordinance and hold two public hearings June 17 and a workshop July 2, signaling a preliminary consensus around a $5,500 fee for single-family homes while asking staff to refine nonresidential categories and low-income exemptions.
The Berkeley County Commission voted to publish an impact-fee ordinance and hold public hearings on June 17, with a follow-up workshop scheduled for July 2, moving the county closer to charging new-building fees meant to have growth pay for new capacity.
The action sets two public hearings — 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. June 17 in the Dunn Building multipurpose room — and a 10 a.m. July 2 workshop. Commissioners signaled a working consensus that a single-family impact fee should be about $5,500, while asking staff and the county’s consultant to refine rates for commercial, industrial and multifamily development and to include a low-income housing adjustment.
Chad Weinbrenner, a county staff presenter, said the county hired an impact-fee consultant in December and the firm identified five categories eligible for fees: county administration, fire and rescue, law enforcement, parks and recreation, and schools.…
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