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Council leans to trimmed 'Option 3' on parks impact fees; staff to prepare Jan. 7 ordinance
Summary
City staff and consultants presented three alternative ways to calculate land value for parks impact fees; staff recommended Option 3 (remove high/low outliers), council generally agreed and asked for a first‑reading ordinance on Jan. 7 while discussing rebate/delay options and housing‑affordability concerns.
City staff and consultants presented a detailed review of the parks impact‑fee methodology and three alternative ways to compute the land‑value input that determines the maximum supportable fee. The original weighted average used in the adopted study was about $147,000 per acre; staff and Tishler Heiss consultants offered three options that reduce that figure by removing downtown parcels, removing central‑city parcels, or trimming three highest and lowest sale values (the third option produced the largest downward effect).
Consultant Carson explained the mechanics: the park fee is composed…
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