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Grand Junction staff outline Title 21 impact‑fee text amendments, council directed three‑year phase‑in
Summary
City staff outlined Title 21 text amendments that change how right‑of‑way, active‑transportation and park land are credited against impact fees and said council directed a three‑year, six‑step phase‑in beginning Jan. 1, 2026.
City planning staff presented proposed changes to Title 21 that would revise how Grand Junction calculates and applies transportation, parks, police and fire impact fees and how certain land dedications are credited.
What staff proposed. The key changes explained to the Planning Commission are:
- Right‑of‑way credits: Instead of requiring unconditional dedication of additional arterial and collector right‑of‑way at no cost, the code would allow an equivalent value credit or payment to reflect the developer’s proportionate share of the higher‑classification road improvements needed to serve growth.
- Active‑transportation credits: If a developer constructs an active‑transportation corridor beyond the baseline sidewalk requirement, the new methodology would allow a proportionate‑share credit and include acquisition costs in the fee base rather than treating the corridor as a sole developer responsibility.
- Parks / open space: The current code requires either a 10% land dedication or an in‑lieu fee for projects that create 10 or more lots/units. The proposed methodology rolls the park land…
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