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Shoreline reviews revised fire impact fee formula; council schedules action for Jan. 26
Summary
City staff told the council a state law change requires recalculating residential fire impact fees, proposing a single residential grouping with a $1.34 per‑square‑foot rate and a proportionate decrease for smaller units; the council is set to consider adoption on Jan. 26, 2026.
Shoreline staff presented a study item on Jan. 5 proposing changes to the city's fire protection impact fee schedule to comply with a 2025 change in state law. Fire Chief Kallen, joined by Fire Marshal Ryan Burgess, told the council the program was adopted by ordinance in 2017 and the city began collecting the fee in 2018 under statutory authority the presentation identified as "RCW 8,202." The proposed residential fee would group single‑family and…
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