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Grand Junction council hears impact-fee study showing multimillion-dollar gaps; debate centers on affordability trade-offs
Summary
Consultants told the Grand Junction City Council Dec. 16 that updated impact-fee schedules would fund projected growth but leave gaps in several areas; councilmembers pressed for examples of effects on starter homes and asked staff for alternatives before policy choices are made.
Consultants contracted by the city told the Grand Junction City Council on Dec. 16 that updated impact-fee calculations would fund a substantial portion of projected growth-related infrastructure but would not cover all costs, leaving the general fund to make up the difference.
Carson Beitz of Tisch Advice summarized the draft study’s financial picture: “The projected revenue is $46,900,000 compared to expenditures of 49,900,000,” he said, walking the council through the parks, transportation, police, fire and municipal-facilities components. For transportation, Beitz said the total infrastructure need is about $144,600,000 and projected fee revenue about $133,600,000, with remaining costs explained in part by credits taken for existing debt.
Why it matters: the study updates the city’s 10‑year growth and level‑of‑service assumptions and translates them into per‑unit fees that developers would pay. Those fees are meant to ensure…
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