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Council opens study of citywide transportation impact fees; staff recommends tiered approach

2494296 · March 4, 2025
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Summary

Spokane Valley staff presented preliminary analysis of citywide transportation impact fees (TIFs) using an updated regional travel model and recommended focusing on Tier 1–2 projects and a multi‑zone approach rather than a single citywide rate.

City staff and the public‑works director briefed Spokane Valley council on Oct. 23 on a preliminary analysis of citywide transportation impact fees intended to charge new development for its fair share of roadway capacity projects.

Why it matters: the city already collects impact fees in parts of the jurisdiction; a citywide system would apportion costs for needed road capacity projects to new development rather than leaving the full cost to existing…

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