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Flower Mound council reviews impact-fee study as members debate raising fees to 100%
Summary
Consultants presented updated impact-fee calculations showing sharp increases for some service areas; councilors debated adopting maximum assessable fees now, with supporters urging 100% to avoid subsidizing development and others urging caution over large, sudden increases.
Flower Mound — Consultants from Kimley‑Horn presented an updated impact‑fee study to the Flower Mound Town Council during a work session, outlining substantially higher maximum assessable fees for some service areas and prompting a contested discussion about whether to adopt the maximums now or phase increases over time.
Pete Kelly, the roadway impact‑fee engineer, summarized the study’s methodology and results, saying the maximum assessable roadway fee is calculated by dividing recoverable capital improvement costs by projected service units. He told council that Service Area A’s maximum would be about $682 per vehicle‑mile, Service Area B about $26.97 per vehicle‑mile, and Service Area C about $8,552 per vehicle‑mile. Connor Manley, who presented the water and wastewater…
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