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District delays impact‑fee implementation after developers raise affordability and distribution concerns
Summary
Staff reported a draft educational facilities impact‑fee study that recommends a substantial increase to school impact fees, but said the timeline for implementation is moving to allow more consultation with developers and county partners; the committee discussed legal limits and possible phased increases.
Staff updated the Audit and Budget Advisory Committee on a draft educational facilities impact‑fee study and said the timeline for implementation will be adjusted after meetings with the development community.
The consultant’s draft recommends increasing school impact fees substantially compared with the last adopted fee (the fee had not been adjusted since 1996). Staff told the committee that, for a standard 800‑square‑foot unit, the study estimates current district impact fees of roughly $1,200 and proposes a potential increase to about $3,800 for that unit as part of the full study recommendation. After developer feedback, staff said…
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