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Article: B.G. DELAYS TRAFFIC IMPACT FEE DECISION

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April 21, 1998
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JEFF MIZE
The Columbian
04-21-1998
BATTLE GROUND - Last-minute legal issues caused the City Council Monday to postpone adopting traffic impact fees, at least for another two weeks.
The council tabled the issue until its May 4 meeting after Vancouver attorney Randy Printz questioned whether the fees could be ``retroactively'' charged to development that already has plat or site plan approval.
Printz said Washington's principle of vested rights is based on the concept that planning regulations do not change once a complete development application has been submitted.
During a break in the meeting, City Attorney Brian Wolfe said he needs to research if traffic impact fees are ...

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