[Massplanners] Development Impact Fee

[Andrea A.]

That's fantastic! I used to also work in Watertown. I'd be curious what
they're using it for.

Andrea Adams
Retired Land Use Planner
118 Green Street
Woburn, MA 01801
508-332-8070

On Thu, Mar 27, 2025, 2:57 PM Scott, Sarah via MassPlanners <
massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:

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> Cambridge and Watertown both have linkage fees as well.  I tried to send
> links, but the admin said the size was too big.  Googling should get you
> there!
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> *From:* MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> *On Behalf Of *Richard
> McCarthy via MassPlanners
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 26, 2025 2:01 PM
> *To:* Kerrie Easterday <keasterday at dighton-ma.gov>
> *Cc:* Mass Planners <massplanners at masscptc.org>
> *Subject:* [Massplanners] Development Impact Fee
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> Kerrie,
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> Outside of Cape Cod Commission communities and Boston the rest of us can’t
> assess impact fees. Now I’m not saying communities are doing linkage when
> someone is looking for zoning or regulation relief. Impact fees are apart
> zoning reform efforts.
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> Maybe a community could file a home rule petition that could be an
> approach I hadn’t thought of.
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> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1+Liberty+Lane+%0D%0A+Norfolk,+MA+02056?entry=gmail&source=g>
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> Dear colleagues please weigh in.
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> Richard J. McCarthy, Jr.
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> *Subject:* Re: [Massplanners] [EXTERNAL] Development Impact Fee
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> Other than the Cape Cod Commission (and its towns), Medford is the only
> other town in MA with impact fees that I know of. However, Medford got it
> by home rule petition, so applicable only to them.
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> Jeff Lacy
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> *From:* MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> *On Behalf Of *Ryan,
> Christopher via MassPlanners
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 26, 2025 12:39 PM
> *To:* Kerrie Easterday <keasterday at dighton-ma.gov>
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> *Subject:* Re: [Massplanners] [EXTERNAL] Development Impact Fee
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> I thought that only the Cape Cod Commission in MA was allowed to enact
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> *From:* MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> *On Behalf Of *Kerrie
> Easterday via MassPlanners
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> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL][Massplanners] Development Impact Fee
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> The Town of Dighton Planning Board is seeking to institute a Development
> Impact Fee or a Development Linkage fee and is seeking your assistance.  If
> your municipality has either of these programs in effect, we would
> appreciate a copy of said Bylaw/Regulation and any associated relative
> documents.  Please forward said documents, as well as, a point of contact
> for your department, to Robert Perry, at
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> rperry1531 at aol.com.  Thank you in advance for your assistance.
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> Kerrie J Easterday, Department Manager
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