{"id":10726,"date":"2025-06-14T08:53:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T12:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=10726"},"modified":"2025-06-14T08:54:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T12:54:05","slug":"planning-board-discussion-should-they-address-impact-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=10726","title":{"rendered":"Planning Board Discussion Should they Address Impact Fees?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Planning Board Meeting 6\/11\/2025. Discussion among a planning board\u00a0about\u00a0impact fees, which are charges applied to new developments to offset their strain on public services. Board members express uncertainty about whether the conversation should originate with them or if it is solely a town council function, highlighting the\u00a0need for consensus\u00a0from the council to avoid wasting resources. They consider the\u00a0procedural steps\u00a0involved, including the potential for a study to determine appropriate fees for various areas like traffic and schools. The conversation also touches on the\u00a0complexity and potential pitfalls of implementing impact fees, acknowledging past issues and the importance of a clear understanding of their intended purpose and limitations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Councilor Shawn Faber stated he was not sure if there was a consensus from the Town Council to move forward.<br><br>The board consensus was to send it back to the Town Council to see if there is a consensus among the council to move forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Planning Board Discussion Should they Address Impact Fees?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v3GSzDR95uQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Posts:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=10617\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=10617\">Planned Unit Developments (PUD) Sent to the Planning Board, the Planning Board Send it Back. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planning Board Meeting 6\/11\/2025. 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