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Council hears kickoff for mandatory impact‑fee study; public advisory committee planned
Summary
Consultant Paige Hatley outlined the scope of a Georgia Development Impact Fee Act (DIFA) study the city will use to analyze charges for parks, police, fire and road‑capacity projects; the study includes a methodology report, a capital improvements element and DCA review; an advisory committee with development‑industry representation is required.
Paige Hatley of a firm specializing in impact‑fee studies told South Fulton City Council during a public hearing on Feb. 25 that the city has begun a mandatory kickoff to study a possible development impact‑fee program under Georgia’s Development Impact Fee Act (DIFA).
Hatley outlined the study components: a methodology report (technical calculations and the maximum fee schedule), a capital improvements element (CIE) that inventory projects to 2050, and a draft development impact‑fee ordinance. The CIE must be reviewed by the Georgia Department of…
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