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Federal Way staff propose square‑foot scaling for park impact fees; council members debate baseline size
Summary
Consultants and staff proposed scaling Federal Way’s park impact fee by dwelling‑unit square footage to meet state law, and recommended keeping the city’s adopted average fee ($2,200) by applying a proportional adjustment to the consultant’s per‑square‑foot scale.
City staff and consultants presented a methodology to scale Federal Way’s park impact fee (PIF) by dwelling‑unit square footage to comply with state requirements that fees reflect the proportionate impact of new units.
Consultant Zach (FCS Group) reviewed the analytical approach: occupancy correlates with dwelling size up to a point, producing a defensible per‑square‑foot charge. Using the maximum defensible PIF from the city’s 2023 study ($2,839 per unit), the consultant calculated a rate of about $1.68 per square foot with a floor for units up to 622 sq. ft. (equivalent to one occupant) and a cap for very large units (3,124+ sq. ft.).…
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