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Board direct staff to develop a Scope of Services for an impact fee update study, and bring it <br /> back to the Board for review and approval . <br /> Discussion ensued as the Commissioners voiced support for the Causation Theory, one of <br /> the options mentioned in staff' s presentation . <br /> As a supporting argument, Vice Chairman O ' Bryan pointed out that commercial <br /> development does not pay for school impact fees, and that residential growth drives the need for <br /> new schools, not fast food . <br /> A lengthy discussion ensued regarding traffic impact fees, the rationale behind traffic <br /> counts, initiating and paying for the impact fee update study, subsidizing impact fees for targeted <br /> industries, and the possibility of funding the process with unused economic development job <br /> grants . <br /> County Attorney Alan S . Polackwich elaborated on why Director Keating was advising <br /> the Commissioners that their decision needs to fit in a box that was created over 25 years ago . <br /> He said the current methodology is what our up -to -date system is based on, and staff is trying to <br /> stay with that methodology because it is conventional and time tested . The Causation Theory, <br /> although it sounds attractive, is neither conventional nor time tested . He felt it would be risky to <br /> embrace the unconventional methodology of the Causation Theory, and he did not recommend <br /> using it unless it could be backed with an expert opinion or study that supports it as a valid , <br /> reasonable, and correct methodology . <br /> Chairman Wheeler wanted the consultant to look outside the box for something new, <br /> different, and defensible in court. <br /> Attorney Polackwich believed an easy way to approach this issue would be through the <br /> Legislature . <br /> t October 23 , 2012 15 4 09 1 <br />