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Originally Posted by blueash
Sumter County imposes road impact fees bizarrely. Why is it less in a retirement community? Don't opine that it is because the houses are closer as there is no requirement for spacing of homes to be a retirement community. If you want to base it on spacing, then charge based on frontage.
Could the different charge be a sweetheart deal for the builders of retirement communities? Perish the thought.
Lake County very sensibly charges a higher fee for a larger home.
Sumter has a road impact fee for a Hardware/Paint store of 472/sq ft But for a 24 hr convenience market, it is 22,333 / sq ft. A Supermarket is 6152 /sqft |
Less in a retirement community: Fewer/no children requiring transportation to schools and events, older drivers making fewer trips
Sweetheart deal: I wouldn't bet against it
Lake county: How is my impact on the infrastructure greater if I live in a larger house? Bigger house -> bigger bank account -> more dining out -> more trips -> more impact??
Those numbers are per 1,000 sqft. Those numbers *should* be calculated based on the number of trips made to the store by customers, employees, and deliveries. Far more trips to the 24 hour convenience store than to the paint store.