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San Rafael staff recommend adopting maximum allowable park impact fee; developers warn of cumulative burden

San Rafael City Council Finance Subcommittee · April 14, 2026
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Summary

Staff recommended implementing the maximum legally allowable park impact fee (effective 60 days after adoption) based on a nexus study and market comparison; a developer warned that aggregated fees (park, sewer, school, traffic) could make projects marginal.

City staff and a consultant told the Finance Subcommittee on April 14 that the city’s park impact‑fee nexus study and a regional market comparison support moving forward with the maximum legally allowable park impact fee.

"Our recommendation is to implement the maximum allowable fee for the park impact fee, which would be effective 60 days after adoption," said Catherine Kufa, director of Library and Recreation. The consultant presented…

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