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Flagstaff staff to study expanding development‑impact fees; council asks for affordability protections
Summary
Staff proposed a mandated five‑year review of development impact fees and asked whether council wants an expanded study beyond public‑safety fees to include streets, parks and libraries. Council supported studying expanded fees while asking staff to return with affordability‑focused options and the interaction with water capacity charges.
City staff asked the City Council at the Feb. 14 retreat whether to expand the city’s required five‑year review of development‑impact fees beyond the current public‑safety (police and fire) fee to include potential fees for streets, parks, recreation and libraries.
Staff outlined how development‑impact fees work: they must be tied to an adopted infrastructure improvement plan and the city may only use collected fees for projects proportionally connected to new development. A staff presenter…
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