Proportionate Share Impact Fees and Development Mitigation

Development impact fees have become institutionalized in American planning and local government finance systems, but they remain contentious. This book is the third in a series of impact fee guidebooks for practitioners, focusing on the rational nexus test and the link between professional ethics and equity. It is divided into four parts, reviewing policy and legal foundations, planning, calculation, and implementation requirements, economic, ethical, and equity implications, and state-of-the-art case studies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 520 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Development impact fees have become an integral part of the American planning and local government finance systems, having evolved through decades of practice and legal challenges. While these fees have gained institutionalization, they continue to be contentious, particularly as they continue to evolve. This book, the third in a series of impact fee guidebooks for practitioners, follows A Practitioners Guide to Development Impact Fees and Impact Fees: Proportionate Share Development Fees.

Proportionate Share Impact Fees and Development Mitigation represents the culmination of the authors' careers dedicated to pioneering the application of the dual rational nexus test. This test mandates the establishment of a rational connection between the need for infrastructure to mitigate the impacts of development and ensuring that development effectively mitigates its infrastructure impacts in a proportionate manner. The book elevates professional practice in two significant ways. Firstly, it demonstrates how the rational nexus test can be applied to various forms of development infrastructure impact mitigation. Secondly, it establishes the link between professional ethics and equity as they relate to proportionate share impact fees and development mitigation.

The book is organized into four parts. The first part reviews the policy and legal foundations of development impact fees. The second part outlines the planning, calculation, and implementation requirements associated with these fees. The third part explores the economic, ethical, and equity implications of development impact fees. The fourth part presents state-of-the-art case studies that illustrate the practical application of the principles discussed in the book.

Proportionate Share Impact Fees and Development Mitigation sets new standards for professional practice in the field of development impact fees. It provides practitioners with a comprehensive and practical guide to navigating the complex terrain of impact fee analysis and implementation. By incorporating the dual rational nexus test and emphasizing the importance of professional ethics and equity, the book offers valuable insights for policymakers, planners, and developers seeking to ensure that the impacts of development are mitigated in a fair and sustainable manner.

Weight: 1200g
Dimension: 280 x 210 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032372563