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Conroe council approves impact-fee study by Freese and Nichols after debate over cost and grandfathered developments
Summary
After public comment and council debate about cost and how many projects would be exempt, the Conroe City Council approved a contract with Freese and Nichols to conduct an impact-fee study. Council members said the study will inform future fees, with enforcement not expected until 2027.
The Conroe City Council approved a contract with Freese and Nichols on June 26 to conduct a citywide impact-fee study, following public comment and a multi-councilmember discussion about the study’s cost and how many current development agreements would be exempt.
The study contract was approved at the June 26 council meeting at Conroe City Hall after council debate and procedural motions. Proponents said the study will help the city plan and finance infrastructure for growth; opponents and some council members pressed for more information about who would actually pay the fees and whether the study’s price could be justified.
During the meeting, Cody Miller of the Greater Houston Builders Association urged engagement between the firm and local builders, saying, “We’re not necessarily against the concept of impact fees.” He asked that Freese and…
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