Authorized by and Date: The Transportation Impact Fee Advisory Committee was authorized by SMC 17D.075.140.
Mission Statement/Purpose:The members are appointed by the mayor and tasked with reviewing proposed changes to the fee schedules. The committee will also make recommendations on minor changes to the impact fee code.
| Members | Occupation/Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Bill White | Transportation Consultant |
| Craig Soehren | Commercial Broker |
| Jennifer Thomas | Homebuilder’s Government Affairs Director |
| Greg Francis | District 2 Citizen, Plan Commission |
| Michelle Pappas | Futurewise |
| Mary Winkes | District 2 Citizen, Plan Commission, Community Assembly |
| Lori Kinnear | City Council Member, District 2 |
| Mike Ulrich | SRTC |
| Kai Huschke | District 2 Citizen, Latah-Hangman Neighborhood |
| Elizabeth Tellesen | Land Use Attorney |
| Darin Watkins | Spokane Association of Realtors |
| Jonathan Bingle | City Council Member, District 1 |
The Transportation Impact Fee Advisory Committee has been reconvened to update parts of the impact fee code. Meetings were held on Nov. 15 and Dec. 13, 2022. A final meeting was held on Jan. 10, 2023.
The Transportation Impact Fee Advisory Committee held its final meeting on Nov. 28, 2017. The code modifications recommended by the committee were presented in a workshop to the Plan Commission on July 24, 2019. The Plan Commission held a Public Hearing on August 14th, 2019 and passed the recommendations with a 6-1 vote. See the Plan Commission webpage for a link to meeting materials. The code modifications were adopted by City Council in September 2019.
