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City staff and consultants present large new park impact fee calculation; council to consider partial implementation options
Summary
Consultants presented a recalculated park impact fee (PIF) that would raise the one‑time charge on new housing well above the city’s current rate; staff outlined options ranging from full implementation to phased or priority-only adoption and said council direction is required before drafting an ordinance.
Larissa Grundel, the city engineer, and consultants from FCS presented a recalculation of Duvall’s park impact fee at the Feb. 18 Committee of the Whole, showing a legally defensible maximum fee far higher than the city’s current schedule.
The consultants told the council the calculated PIF per residential equivalent is $11,170 and the modeled average single‑family dwelling charge would be about $34,430 under full implementation. FCS attributed the high number to an expansive 20‑year park, trails and open space project list (total project cost shown as roughly $72.2 million, of which $50.4 million was found eligible for PIF inclusion) and to Duvall’s relatively high current acres‑per‑1,000‑residents level of service. "This is the maximum calculation, not something you're required to charge at all," a consultant said, noting the council may adopt any amount up to the defensible maximum.
Consultants explained statutory constraints that shaped…
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