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<br />th <br />Glenn Legwen <br />, 5900 5 Street SW, urged the Board to wait until all the facts are in <br />and then do further study. <br />Jerry Swanson <br />, a developer, 1040 E. Polo Grounds Drive, expressed concern <br />about the effect of impact fees on the medical community; medicine is a clean industry and an <br />asset to the community. He gave a comparison of current impact fees versus the proposed on a <br />40,000 square foot medical building. He predicted there would be a dramatic increase of property <br />costs and a continuous cost increase in property taxes. He urged the Board to delay their decision <br />in order to take a hard look at the impact fees to make sure they are fair and just. <br />Discussion ensued on how much the County would receive from an increase in gas <br />tax. <br /> <br />The Chairman asked if anyone else wished to be heard with regard to this matter. <br />There being none, the Chairman closed the public hearing. <br /> <br />Chairman Ginn believed that impact fees are supposed to pay for new growth and <br />gas taxes are for everyone; she was opposed to a gas tax increase. <br />Commissioner Adams believed that impact fees do slow growth and put the tax <br />burden on businessmen, not on homesteaded homeowners. She thought this was too great an <br />increase and that the implementation of any new impact fee needs to be delayed until at least <br />October and maybe even January. <br />Director Keating stated that the implementation could be delayed. He suggested <br />that staff could present the Board with different discount rates. He emphasized that whatever the <br />rate it needs to be consistently applied to all new construction. <br />County Administrator Baird added that staff wanted to be certain that the fees <br />would be defensible in Court. We know the cost per lane but if the Board agrees that they are <br />willing to discount the fees they must apply them fairly across all industries. <br />May 11, 2004 14 <br /> <br />