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Staff warns concentrated park impact fees and proposed state bill (SB 315) could reduce funds available across San Jose
Summary
Staff told the council that park impact (trust) fees are concentrated where most residential development occurs, fees have not been updated since 2017, and Senate Bill 315 — if enacted as described in the presentation — could sharply reduce or eliminate fee collections in many infill areas.
Deputy Director John Cicero and his team told the council that park impact fees, based on the Quimby Act model of land dedication, have produced uneven results citywide because residential development has been highly concentrated in a few districts.
"Because the fees are collected where they are derived, our city primarily has development in only 2 districts," Cicero said, noting that over a recent 10-year period District 3 generated approximately $81,000,000 in park trust…
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