Boards & Commissions

Transportation Impact Fee Advisory Committee

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
Jennifer Emerson-Martin	Transportation Consultant
Andy Butler	Commercial Broker
Isaiah Paine	Spokane Homebuilders
Jill Yotz	Plan Commission
Laura Johnson	Community Assembly, District 1
TBD	Community Assembly, District 3
Jesse Bank	Plan Commission
David Fletcher	SRTC
Molly Marshall	District 2 Citizen, Latah-Hangman Neighborhood
Elizabeth Tellesen	Land Use Attorney
Darin Watkins	Spokane Association of Realtors
Michael Cathcart	City Council Member, District 1
Kitty Klitzke	City Council Member, District 3
Emilie Cameron	Downtown Spokane Partnership
Doug Kapelke	Downtown Business Improvement District
Ben Stuckart	Low Income Housing Representative

2026 Update

The Transportation Impact Fee Advisory Committee has been reconvened to update parts of the impact fee code. The first meeting was held on May 27, 2026 and will continue monthly through the summer.

2022-2023 Update

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.

2017-2019 Update

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.