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Murrieta council adopts updates to development‑impact and city user fees to keep pace with construction costs
Summary
Council approved updated development impact fees (with phase‑in for office/industrial uses) and a user fee schedule tied to CPI; staff said updates are intended for cost recovery and to fund capital projects including fire and library needs.
Murrieta — At its April 7 meeting the City Council approved two separate fee packages intended to keep municipal revenue aligned with rising costs: an update to the city’s development impact fees (DIF) and adjustments to the FY 2026‑27 user fee schedule.
Finance Director Javier Carcamo outlined the DIF update, which applies an approximately 2.5% California construction‑cost index adjustment effective July 1, 2026, and continues phase‑in increases already in place for office and industrial categories. "Based on our most recent capital improvement plan, out of the $113 million in planned…
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