Developer requests parks-impact waiver for skilled-nursing project; council orders independent study

Apr 8, 2026

Developers of Cache Meadows asked Hyde Park Council to waive or significantly reduce a roughly $60,000 parks impact fee for a proposed skilled-nursing/post-acute facility, arguing the project will generate minimal park use. Council accepted a motion to permit the project to proceed while an independent third-party impact-fee study paid for by the developer determines the final amount.

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Developer representatives asked Hyde Park leaders to waive or sharply reduce a parks impact fee assessed for the proposed Cache Meadows skilled-nursing and post-acute care facility, arguing the use will not meaningfully increase demand on city parks.

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