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Council Indicates Consensus for Modest Increase to Public‑Buildings Impact Fees; Staff to Proceed With Option 1

Port St. Lucie City Council · July 28, 2025
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Summary

A consultant presented updated public‑buildings impact‑fee calculations. Staff proposed a phased approach consistent with current impact‑fee law (Option 1). Council signaled consensus to proceed with Option 1 (no extraordinary circumstances). Proposed single‑family fee would rise from $516 to $615 based on the study's assumptions.

The council received a staff workshop and consultant presentation on a proposed update to the city’s public‑buildings impact fees.

Ben Griffin of Tishler Bise summarized the methodology and projections used to calculate the fees, explaining the three service components: administrative facilities (incremental methodology), public works facilities (plan‑based), and a planned parking facility (plan‑based). Griffin described population and nonresidential growth assumptions drawn from the city’s comprehensive plan and recent permit history, and showed how the…

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