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Sebastian waives development application fees for Habitat for Humanity, to seek county impact‑fee relief
Summary
Council voted to waive roughly $6,200 in city development application fees per parcel for Habitat for Humanity and directed staff to explore expedited permitting; the mayor will send a letter to the county requesting relief from impact and connection fees.
The council approved a request from Habitat for Humanity to waive community development application fees (staff estimated about $6,200 per parcel) and directed the city manager to review expedited permitting processes. Council also authorized the mayor to send a letter to the county asking that the county consider waiving or reducing impact and connection fees to assist the attainable‑housing project.
Miss Bernard, speaking for staff, explained that Habitat had submitted materials for future land-use and rezoning work and requested a waiver to reduce upfront costs. A council member noted that expedited permitting and county relief would further reduce project barriers; staff agreed to pursue both steps in coordination with the county.
The motion to approve the local fee waiver and to pursue expedited permitting and a county‑level waiver passed on a roll call vote (Vice Mayor McPartland, Council member Dodd and Mayor Jones voted yes).
