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Home builders urge city to reconsider proposed impact fees, warn of higher housing and retail costs
Summary
The Home Builders Association of Greater Aiken-Augusta told North Augusta City Council that the consultant—stimate of about $5,100 in impact fees per house would be passed to buyers and could price some families out of new homes and deter retail development.
Tiffany Heitzman, executive director of the Home Builders Association of Greater Aiken-Augusta, told the City of North Augusta during the council—ommittee—orum that the consultant—stimate of roughly $5,100 in impact fees per house would be borne by homebuyers and could curb both housing and commercial development.
Heitzman said typical local development costs already include permit and review fees, performance and maintenance bonds, and building permits. "The proposed impact fees that…
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