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Committee hears that developer upsizing can reduce impact-fee obligation
Summary
Staff and the consultant confirmed that when a developer pays to upsize or extend mains, the city can credit that work against the developer’s impact-fee obligation; staff said the city routinely applies such credits.
Committee members asked whether large developers who agree to pay for upsizing or main extensions could reduce the impact-fee burden. Angela Kennedy and the consultant confirmed that the city can and does credit developer contributions against impact fees when appropriate.
Angela Kennedy explained the existing practice: "But, yes, when a developer wants to upsize something... we can credit their impact fees in order to pay for that. And we actually do it all the time," she said. The consultant added that credits are part of the detailed crediting process used to prevent double-charging and to reconcile developer contributions with fee calculations.
The committee discussed that knowing the impact-fee value helps staff calculate appropriate credits and that these credits are handled through standard development agreements or adjustments at the time of permitting.
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