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Council holds public hearing on draft impact-fee plan as proposed fees rise sharply
Summary
The town held a public hearing on a draft land-use assumptions and infrastructure improvement plan that would raise development impact fees substantially because of higher construction estimates and a proposed new fire facilities component and Shea Boulevard widening costs. Council asked staff to offer options before a final October decision.
Fountain Hills — Council held a public hearing Wednesday on proposed updates to the town’s land-use assumptions and infrastructure improvements plan, a statutory step before new development impact fees can be adopted.
Consultants told the council that higher construction costs and the addition of a fire-facilities component account for most of the increase in the draft fees. The plan also allocates a significant share of costs to a multi-phase Shea Boulevard widening project; the estimated construction cost for the roadway work has increased substantially since the town last updated its fee…
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