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Rocklin council declines to set temporary in‑lieu fee after heated hearing
Summary
After hours of staff presentation, developer testimony and council debate, a motion to adopt a temporary $3 per square foot in‑lieu fee for the city’s inclusionary housing ordinance failed 2–3, leaving no interim fee in place while a consultant completes a full feasibility study.
The Rocklin City Council heard more than two hours of testimony and staff briefings Wednesday before rejecting a proposal to set a temporary in‑lieu fee for its recently adopted inclusionary housing ordinance.
Assistant to the city manager Elizabeth Sorg told the council the ordinance (chapter 17.95) requires large residential developments to include a share of affordable units or choose one of several alternatives, including paying an in‑lieu fee. Staff’s interim recommendation used preliminary work from consultant Kaiser Marston Associates and set a temporary fee at $10 per square foot while the firm completes a full…
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