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Corte Madera adopts urgency fire-impact fee to fund equipment and stations for Central Marin Fire Authority
Summary
Council adopted an urgency ordinance and associated resolutions to impose a new fire-protection development impact fee (square-foot basis) to fund equipment and facility needs tied to projected housing growth; the proposal includes a 50% fee reduction for qualifying low/very-low-income units and exempts small ADUs.
The Corte Madera Town Council adopted an urgency ordinance and related resolutions to impose a new development impact fee to support Central Marin Fire Authority (CMFA) equipment and facility needs tied to projected population growth to 2040. Staff and consultant Matrix advised that the fee was required to preserve current service levels as housing units approved or in review could quickly consume much of the town’s projected RHNA allocation.
Central Marin Fire Chief Ruben Martin described the fee’s purpose: "These development impact fees do is allow us to now assess this fee to new developments that are coming in that can allow for…
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