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Council reviews nexus studies and asks staff for a fee matrix to guide impact‑fee decisions
Summary
Staff and consultants presented four nexus studies (parks, housing, transportation, public facilities) and comparative peer analysis; council asked staff to prepare an easy-to-use matrix showing fee options (above/at/below average) and to return with recommended fee levels and a public-noticing plan.
On Jan. 15 the Brisbane City Council received a presentation from Assistant City Manager Christina Fernandez and consultants on four nexus studies prepared to support adoption of development impact fees for parks and recreation, affordable housing, transportation and public facilities.
Fernandez said the studies comply with AB1600 (the Mitigation Fee Act) and that while a nexus study defines a legally defensible "maximum justifiable fee," the council must make a policy choice about setting…
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