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	<title>Comments on: Residential development should pay its own way</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: IM Flogginbottoms IV</title>
		<link>http://community.gjsentinel.com/2008/03/24/residential-development-should-pay-its-own-way/#comment-364</link>
		<dc:creator>IM Flogginbottoms IV</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well. Just who is the Ken Henry guy anyway?! A voice of reason calling out from the wilderness? Offering all fair-minded and reasoned thoughts in an emotionally-charged election for the heart and sould of the City?. 

Municipalities cannot charge developers fees (termed exactions) in amounts greater than the actuals costs of the required improvements or for "upsizing" a sewer or water line to manage increased service requirements. In fact, as I recollect federal and state case law prohibits excess charges of this type. So they are illegal to boot.

Saved the homebuyer from shouldering incorrectly calculated TIF charges by $1,600+ per unit-that's VALUE, thanks Ken. Fruita bridge point guy-that's community-oriented, thanks Ken.

I see no need IV IM to be Floggin-your-Bottoms here.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well. Just who is the Ken Henry guy anyway?! A voice of reason calling out from the wilderness? Offering all fair-minded and reasoned thoughts in an emotionally-charged election for the heart and sould of the City?. </p>
<p>Municipalities cannot charge developers fees (termed exactions) in amounts greater than the actuals costs of the required improvements or for &#8220;upsizing&#8221; a sewer or water line to manage increased service requirements. In fact, as I recollect federal and state case law prohibits excess charges of this type. So they are illegal to boot.</p>
<p>Saved the homebuyer from shouldering incorrectly calculated TIF charges by $1,600+ per unit-that&#8217;s VALUE, thanks Ken. Fruita bridge point guy-that&#8217;s community-oriented, thanks Ken.</p>
<p>I see no need IV IM to be Floggin-your-Bottoms here.</p>
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