Clay County debate grows over proposed multimodal mobility fee, consultants propose four‑step phase‑in

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Consultants presented a draft mobility fee study that would replace existing impact fees with multimodal fees tied to person‑miles traveled; the plan lists roughly $530 million in projects and a phased fee increase. Commissioners pressed consultants on district boundaries, fairness for small landowners, and crediting rules.

Consultants for Clay County laid out the county’s draft multimodal mobility fee study at the Nov. 25 Board of County Commissioners meeting, proposing a district‑based, person‑miles‑traveled methodology and a phased approach that would incrementally raise fees to a legally supported maximum.

Jeanette Burke of GFT, who led the presentation, told the board the team updated the travel model to a 2024 base year and used a 2045 forecast. She said the study ties infrastructure costs to person‑miles so fees reflect multimodal needs — sidewalks, bike lanes, transit hubs and roadways — rather than vehicle miles alone. "We calculate a cost per person‑mile and test a dual rational‑nexus to ensure fees are proportionate to the impacts of new development," Burke said.

Jonathan Slayson of RSG explained how the fee is computed from ITE trip rates, district average trip lengths and conversion…

Clay County debate grows over proposed multimodal mobility fee, consultants propose four‑step phase‑in

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