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Marin board votes to launch countywide study of development‑impact fees amid housing, water questions
Summary
After a staff presentation, the Marin County Board of Supervisors voted to initiate a development‑impact fee (DIF) study to measure infrastructure costs tied to new development and test feasibility for different housing types; supervisors pressed staff to include special districts and reclaimed‑water scenarios.
The Marin County Board of Supervisors voted April 7 to initiate a countywide development impact fee (DIF) study, a first step that will lead to a consultant procurement and a multi‑department analysis of how new development should share the costs of roads, storm drains, parks and other infrastructure.
"Development impact fees are charges placed on development projects to cover the cost of the services and facilities they create," Sarah Jones, director of the Community Development Agency, told the board. She explained that California law requires DIFs to be a fair share tied to the incremental infrastructure need new development generates.
Staff proposed a…
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