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Residents call ADU impact fees ‘double dipping’; commission and staff weigh legal options
Summary
A resident called the city’s ADU impact-fee treatment "double dipping," pressing commissioners to lower fees or establish waivers for ADUs used for affordable housing; staff said fee reallocation would require consultant-backed studies unless ADUs are restricted to affordable use.
At the January meeting residents and commissioners pressed the city to revisit how it charges impact fees for accessory dwelling units (ADUs), telling the commission that current fee treatment discourages ADU construction and undermines affordability goals.
Resident Stephanie Jones said homeowners who previously paid impact fees for their primary parcel are being charged again when they add an ADU, calling the practice “double dipping.”…
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