Impact Fees

There are a wide variety of approaches and methodologies that can be used in the preparation of development impact fee studies. Impact fees are both a financing and a regulatory tool, and selecting the right approach can be critical to the ultimate acceptance of the study by local citizens, officials and stakeholders. Since each approach can have significantly different effects and implications in terms of revenue potential, incidence (who pays), and resultant urban growth patterns, it is important to carefully select an approach and methodology that best fits local planning goals and objectives. Our firm's familiarity with the available cafeteria plan of legal methodologies enables us to craft an impact fee system that is tailored to each client's local needs and desires.

Duncan Associates has drafted over 340 impact fee studies for more than 100 clients in 22 states. The firm has prepared fees studies for all sizes and types of communities from coast to coast. Our clients include the cities of Atlanta, Phoenix, Tucson, Kansas City, Lincoln, Albuquerque, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Las Vegas, and Raleigh; and eight Colorado counties and 12 Florida counties.