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