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Council declines 50% fire-impact fee reduction for SR Georgetown solar project
Summary
Council debated a request from SR Georgetown to halve Phase 2 fire-impact fees, citing lower combustibility for metal/solar construction and staff support for consistency with Phase 1; after discussion about precedent and equipment needs, a motion to grant the appeal failed on the floor.
Councilors on Jan. 27 heard a request from the developer of the SR Georgetown solar project to reduce the Phase 2 fire impact fee by 50%. Planning Director Holly Richardson told the council the Phase 2 fee under the current ordinance is estimated at $704,000 and the developer proposed a 50% reduction, depositing $352,000 under a memorandum of understanding while noting that the reduction granted for phase 1 resulted in a reduced payment of $1,008,000 for that phase.
Richardson said the fire impact fee is calculated from…
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