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Woodland Planning Commission adopts higher school impact fees; urges county talks
Summary
The commission voted to adopt Ordinance 15-79 amending how school impact fees are calculated and collected after hearing school-district testimony and public comment; staff and commissioners also pledged to press Cowlitz County to align collections to reduce local disparities.
The Woodland Planning Commission voted to adopt Ordinance 15-79, amending Ordinance 14-31 to update the city's school impact fees after a public hearing and testimony from the Woodland School District.
School-district representative Asha told the commission the increase largely reflects rising construction costs and the district's planning choices. "$10,545.93 is what the report generated," she said, referencing the per-single-family-home fee produced by the district's study. She added the district 'recognize[s] that the cost is a significant change' and expressed willingness to work with the city on final numbers.
Commissioners and commenters pressed several technical points. Some speakers noted roughly half…
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