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Prospective tap house owners ask Woodland to review $225,000 transportation impact fee
Summary
Two prospective owners described plans for a family‑friendly tap house and said a $225,000 transportation impact fee would jeopardize their ability to pay living wages and support community programs; council members called for a workshop and asked for detailed business and engineering information.
Bobby Vickery, a medically retired veteran, and partner Zach Goldfinch told the Woodland City Council they plan to convert a lot on North Gehrig Street into a family‑oriented tap house and food‑vendor area but said transportation impact fees estimated at roughly $225,000 threaten the project’s viability.
“We’re looking at about a $225,000 traffic impact fee,” Vickery told council. “...What that means is that I'm not gonna be able to provide living wage income for my employees. That is going to directly impact my ability ...”
Vickery described the project as a barndominium‑style tap house with a second‑floor deck, three container‑style food vendors, a grain‑silo‑style gazebo and an 80‑by‑100 turf area for family events such as movies on the lawn. He said the project aims to…
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