Planning staff: adopt capital improvements element before considering development-impact fees; implementation deferred to 2027

Sep 15, 2026

Planning staff told the Douglas County commission the capital improvements element (CIE) must be adopted before any development-impact-fee ordinance; if the board adopts the ordinance, implementation would be deferred until Jan. 1, 2027 to allow integration with finance and building systems.

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Planning and zoning staff presented the capital improvements element (CIE) that must precede adoption of a development-impact-fee ordinance (Article 23) and said it is included in the commissioners' packet for review.

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