HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Read Before Packet - 8/20/2013 - Letter From David L. May, Chamber Of Commerce, Re: Agenda Item #34, Capital Improvements Expansion Fee UpdatesAugust 16, 2013
Fort Collins City Council
300 LaPorte Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Dear Mayor Weitkunat, Mayor Pro Tem Horak, and Council Members Campana,
Cunniff, Overbeck, Poppaw and Troxell;
You are slated to adopt Capital Improvements Expansion Fee Updates at your
meeting on August 20.
We continue to encourage the Council to delay action on this issue until a
comprehensive review of all fees can be undertaken to allow Council to understand
the real impact and basic necessity of increased fees. The review should include a
competitive analysis of fees relative to other communities, as well as case studies
showing the impact of fee increases on projects.
Based on discussions so far, a majority of Council seems to be inclined to increase
the fees prior to taking time to understand the impact of doing so. In the event you
do press ahead to increase the fees, the phased approach for commercial and
industrial fees as recommended by staff is advisable.
Sincerely,
Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce
David L. May
President & CEO
cc: Darin Atteberry
Mike Beckstead
Jessica Ping-Small