Transportation Impact Fees

State law requires that cities plan for projected growth and have the infrastructure in place to support it within six years.  Transportation impact fees are paid by developers and expanding businesses to help cover the cost of road improvements that increase traffic capacity.  Money from the fees is tied directly to the size and type of the development and the anticipated increase in traffic associated with the project.  

•  Press Release (June 7, 2010) Kent Council Approves Transportation Impact Fees.  
• View the City's Guide to Transportation Impact Fees (PDF, 4 MB).  This user friendly guide was designed to help the public understand what Transportation Impact Fees are and how they'll be applied. 

Transportation Impact Fee Ordinance 

Transportation Impact Fee Ordinance (PDF, 2 MB) this document describes each step of the process and includes the methodology, assessment of fees, independent fee calculations, and fee schedule through June 30, 2011.  View the 2010 Transportation Impact Fee Project List (PDF, 18 KB). 

 Impact Fee Project Map 2010 

  

Transportation Impact Fee Rate Study

• The Kent Transportation Impact Fee Rate Study (PDF, 2 MB) summarizes the policy and technical development of a Transportation Impact Fee program for the City.  

Impact Fee Adjustments for Downtown Kent 

Research was conducted identifying the travel characteristics of land uses in activity centers such as Downtown Kent. These documents summarize some key findings from this research. 

Travel Demand Research for Downtown Kent (PDF, 260 KB)