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Kennewick staff present fire impact fee proposal for Southridge; council schedules April public hearing
Summary
City staff presented a methodology for a fire impact fee to fund Station 6 and related apparatus, using call‑rate‑based formulas and a proportionate-share calculation; council asked for more revenue projections and agreed to hold a public hearing on April 1.
Chief Michael and Chief Paul presented a draft plan for a fire impact fee at the Kennewick City Council workshop on March 11, asking whether council wished to implement fees tied to new development in the Southridge area or citywide.
Chief Michael said the proposal grew from growth in Southridge and the need for Station 6, explaining impact fees are charged up front, dedicated to capital facilities, and must be prescribed by ordinance under Washington State law. Staff presented two methodological models used elsewhere (Clark County and City of Redmond), then described the city’s approach: analyze call volumes by building use, derive a per‑unit cost basis (per home, per apartment unit, per bed in care facilities, per square foot for commercial/industrial uses), and apportion the capital facilities plan to new development.…
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