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Council approved the Parks Impact Fee increase (6-1) and heard first reading of the ADU ordinance amendment. Public comment focused heavily on housing affordability...
Approved: Resolution 2026-08 — Parks Impact Fee update (6-1, Councilmember Vargas opposed)...
"We can't keep approving impact fees that make housing more expensive and then wonder why nobody can afford to live here."
ADU ordinance returns for second reading April 7. Staff to present updated impact fee analysis...
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