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Prescott committee reviews workforce-housing policy draft, weighing fee relief, density bonuses and city support
Summary
Committee members reviewed a staff scenario showing waiving zoning and permit fees would yield modest savings compared with development impact fees; staff briefed options including fee deferral, development agreements, use of city land or in-kind support, and density bonuses that would require land‑development‑code changes.
The Prescott City Workforce Housing Committee discussed a draft workforce‑housing policy and several implementation options, with staff presenting a cost scenario showing that development impact fees—not permit or zoning fees—are the largest barrier to a hypothetical multifamily project.
Chelsea Walton, the city’s community development director, walked the committee through a fictional example of a 6.08‑acre parcel proposed for a 92‑unit apartment project and said the numbers show where relief would be most meaningful. "Development impact fees are statutorily regulated, so they cannot be simply waived or forgiven," Walton told the committee, adding that the city can consider other approaches such as deferral or development agreements.
Walton’s scenario assumed an eight‑building project (about 24 units per building) with a permit valuation of roughly $3,000,000 per building and a total project valuation of about $25,000,000. In that…
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