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Plan Commission hears amendment to Valparaiso park impact fee, delays vote for clarifications
Summary
The Valparaiso Plan Commission held a public hearing on RES26‑001 to revise housing equivalencies in the city’s recreation impact fee; commissioners asked staff to clarify condominium/unit definitions and carried the item for further refinement and review in April.
The Valparaiso Plan Commission on March 3 heard a public presentation on RES26‑001, a petition from the Valparaiso Parks Department to amend the recreation impact fee ordinance adopted last year. Tristan (city staff) said the amendment would revise the housing‑equivalency table that determines how much different dwelling types pay the park impact fee.
Tristan said the current ordinance (Ordinance No. 13‑2025) set the recreation impact fee at $2,687 with a 5% annual inflation adjustment and that the new proposal would move townhomes and duplexes to the same equivalency line as condominiums (90%) to align fee application…
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