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Vacaville council directs staff to refine and phase in increased development impact fees after long hearing
Summary
After hours of testimony from builders, residents and staff, the council directed staff to return with modeled options to phase in increased development impact fees, including an option to defer the first increase and spread the remainder over an extended period; council emphasized tools such as development‑agreement amendments for affected projects.
Following a six‑hour public hearing on Jan. 13 that drew dozens of developers, builders and residents, the Vacaville City Council directed staff to proceed with adoption of the city’s 2025 Development Impact Fee (DIF) Nexus study but asked staff to return with alternative implementation schedules and mitigation options for vested projects.
Staff presented a revised Nexus study and a package of changes that reduced the scope and cost of proposed transportation and parks projects (a combined reduction staff described as roughly $289 million from earlier drafts). The proposal included a recommended three‑year phase‑in beginning Jan. 1, 2027, along with policy options such as fee deferrals to certificate of occupancy, Quimby Act/park conversion strategies and targeted incentives for affordable housing and advanced manufacturing.
The hearing drew…
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