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Pasco staff present two transportation impact‑fee draft options; council split on 2‑zone versus 5‑zone approach
Summary
Consultants presented two options for a revised transportation impact fee (TIF) program: a simpler two‑district plan and a more granular five‑district plan. Councilmembers expressed differing preferences and asked staff to continue outreach to the development community before adopting a final program.
Consultants from Farran Pierce presented two draft designs for a revised transportation impact fee program to the Pasco City Council on April 28: a two‑district option that separates the city’s fast‑growing north from the rest of Pasco, and a five‑district option that apportions costs more narrowly across the city.
Kendra Breeland of Farran Pierce explained the technical steps used to calculate impact fees: start with eligible projects in the Transportation Improvement Program, remove portions addressing existing deficiencies, apportion the remaining eligible costs to growth trips originating within Pasco, then divide that total eligible cost by forecast new peak‑hour trips to produce a per‑trip TIF rate. The consultant noted the city’s current fees were last updated 16 years ago and are well below peer cities.
The two‑district option produced a higher north‑district rate (about $2,215 per PM peak hour trip) and a lower remainder rate (about $1,651). The five‑district option produced a wider spread from about $812 in an east district up to several thousand dollars in the north, central and south zones, reflecting where capacity projects are concentrated and how many new trips originate inside city boundaries.
Councilmembers were split: some favored the five‑district option for its finer nexus between where growth occurs and which projects serve that growth; others preferred the two‑district model for its simplicity and easier public explanation. Staff plans community outreach on the draft options and will return with public feedback and a recommended path to adoption, with a target to finalize rates in June. Several council members asked staff to email the packet and schedule outreach dates; one councillor urged taking the vote next week if public comment remains minimal.
No formal action was taken at the workshop; staff will proceed with outreach and return with community input and a recommended TIF structure.
