Council hears Comprehensive Plan update; Transportation Impact Fee proposed to rise to $2,973 per trip
During a second hearing on the Comprehensive Plan update, staff described a Transportation Element that would raise the Transportation Impact Fee to $2,973 per trip from $2,168; Council received written comments and deferred Pepin Creek Subarea re-scoping to 2026.
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The Lynden City Council held a second public hearing on the Comprehensive Plan update and the Transportation Element. Staff noted updates to the 20-year project list and proposed a Transportation Impact Fee increase to $2,973 per trip from the current $2,168; the Pepin Creek Subarea projects were indexed rather than re-scoped pending further review in 2026. Mayor Scott Korthuis opened the hearing at 7:37 p.m. and closed it at 7:40 p.m.; written comments from Brian Heinrich (PSE) and Josh Cristy (JWR) were entered into the official file.
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