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Developers urge council to delay steep fee increases; council sends major transport and stormwater fees back to finance
Summary
Developers urged Chico city leaders to delay proposed index‑driven increases to development impact fees during a May 20 public hearing; after discussion the council approved the overall fee schedule but sent the transportation impact and storm‑drain fee lines back to Finance for further review.
The City Council held a public hearing on the annual fee schedule and associated index adjustments on May 20. Staff told council the schedule is updated annually using inflation indexes tied to specific fee categories. The Engineering/Development indexes used include the HCI (Highway Cost Index) for roadway‑related fees and the CCI (Construction Cost Index) for vertical construction costs.
Katie Toma, executive director of the Chico Builders Association, and Bill Webb, representing local construction interests, urged council to delay or reconsider several large increases that staff proposed. Toma said the proposed…
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