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Cleburne council approves impact-fee exemption for Habitat for Humanity development, 4-1
Summary
The Cleburne City Council approved a resolution waiving roughly $387,000 in water, wastewater and roadway impact fees for Fort Worth Area Habitat for Humanity to develop 76 affordable housing lots in Fox Meadows. The vote was 4-1 after a council member expressed concern about shifting costs to existing residents.
The Cleburne City Council voted 4-1 to approve an impact-fee exemption for Fort Worth Area Habitat for Humanity to develop 76 lots in the Fox Meadows subdivision, council documents show.
Staff told the council the exemption, if fully granted, would waive an estimated $387,000 in water, wastewater and roadway impact fees based on the city's current fee schedule for a 3/4-inch meter. Councilmember Derek Weathers moved to approve the resolution; Mayor Pro Tem Blake Jones seconded. The motion passed with four votes in favor and one opposed.
The exemption covers 34 lots in Fox Meadows Phase 2 and 42 lots in Phase 3. City staff said the organization submitted documentation verifying nonprofit status and plans to use deed restrictions to meet federal affordability requirements under 42 U.S. Code.…
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