Council workshop previewed updated fire mitigation-fee study that would raise per-square-foot charges for new development

Mar 7, 2024

City staff and a consultant outlined an 18‑year nexus study recommending a new allocation of fire mitigation fees that would apply to development across the district; the study proposes roughly $1.89 per sq ft for residential and $2.36 for nonresidential before small surcharges and will go to a public hearing in two weeks.

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A consultant summary presented to the City Council on March 7, 2024, laid out the legal and technical basis for updated fire mitigation fees that would allocate the district’s existing and future system costs to development across the city and portions of the county.

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