County staff outline development-fee changes, say planning fees need a catch-up increase
Deputy County Executive Wade Hu said the county has long subsidized entitlement and zoning services and staff propose adjustments to better recover costs; the FY27 planning fee proposal includes a roughly 15% increase described as a catch-up after years of subsidy and modest annual adjustments.
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Wade Hu, deputy county executive for mobility, economic growth and resiliency, presented the county’s framework for development-fee schedules and the rationale for proposed FY27 adjustments. Hu said Prince William has followed a "development pays for itself" philosophy for decades, although the general fund has historically subsidized entitlement work and zoning permits. As workload and program expectations rose, staff have moved to incrementally increase fees to cover costs.
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