RESEARCH
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GEORGIA DEVELOPMENT
IMPACT FEE ACT
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GEORGIA
DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS |
GEORGIA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS (DCA) IMPACT FEE PAGE
Not surprising that
the government does not present all the pitfalls to impact fees . . .
but a great site for information on Georgia's impact fee act and the
processes involved in getting an impact fee implemented. |
A MAP SHOWING
THE AREAS IN GEORGIA WITH IMPACT FEES, PERRY IS ALSO HIGHLIGHTED
Most are around Atlanta
area . . . wonder why?
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AN
EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECTS OF IMPACT FEES ON HOUSING AND
LAND MARKETS
KEITH R. IHLANFELDT AND
TIMOTHY N. SHAUGHNESSY
REGIONAL SCIENCE AND URBAN
ECONOMICS, 11/2003
Findings: $1.00 in
impact fees raises price of housing by $1.60 and lowers price of land
by $1.00
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THE
EFFECT OF IMPACT FEES ON THE PRICE OF NEW SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING
HILDA BLANCO, ET AL.
URBAN STUDIES JOURNAL
LIMITED, 2004
Study
shows impact fees "raising new home prices by about 166 per cent of the
amount of the fee. The increase is 358 per cent for the higher-quality
homes"
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DO
DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES REDUCE THE RATE OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT?
MARK SKIDMORE AND MICHEAL
PEDDLE
GROWTH AND CHANGE
A JOURNAL OF URBAN AND
REGIONAL POLICY, 09/1998
The short answer is, Yes,
by more than 25%
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IMPACT
FEES AND HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
VICKI BEEN
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
OF LAW
CITYSCAPE JOURNAL, 2005
Incredibly
detailed report! Empirical evidence abounds, however, it is a
little dated and the author admits that more study is needed. |
IMPACT
FEES LINKED TO RISING HOME COSTS
BRETT M. BADDEN AND DON L. COURSEY
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, 11/1999
Report showing that impact fees contribute to a rise in valuation of
existing homes, thereby making existing residents' tax bills higher.
here is the full study |
AN
EMPIRICAL ESTIMATION OF THE PRICE EFFECTS OF DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
ADREJS SKABURSKIS AND
MOHAMMAD QADEER
URBAN STUDIES, 1992
Prices go up by 1.2 times
the amount of the impact fee
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A
PRIMER ON RESIDENTIAL IMPACT FEES
MICHAEL L. WALDEN, PHD CORNELL UNIVERSITY
PROFESSOR OF AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS, UNSC
Excellent resource showing that builders and developers DO NOT PAY THE
FEE, THEY PASS IT ON TO THE CONSUMER. |
WHO
BEARS THE BURDEN OF DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES?
FORREST E. HUFFMAN, ET AL
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION, 03/1998
Homebuyers, renters
and nonresidential tenants do.
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AN
ANALYSIS OF DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES IN GEORGIA
JIM EDGE
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
LAND USE CLINIC, 05/2004 |
REPORT
OF THE IMPACT FEE COMMITTEE TO THE COLUMBIA COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
03/2006
Excellent reasoning and analysis of a Georgia community looking at
implementing impact fees. |
AN
OVERVIEW OF IMPACT FEES IN GEORGIA
DERON HICKS |
STUDY:
ALL GROWTH BUT "SMART GROWTH" PAYS FOR ITSELF
RANDAL O'TOOLE
THE HEARTLAND INSTITUTE,
07/2001 |
RISING
USE OF IMPACT FEES RANKLES NEW-HOME BUYERS
WALL STREET JOURNAL
REPORT, 11/2007
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PAYING
FOR PROSPERITY: IMPACT FEES AND JOB GROWTH
BROOKINGS
INSTITUTE, 06/2003
Impact fees don't slow
jobs, but make housing less attainable. |
THE
IMPACT OF PROPERTY TAXES AND GROWTH RESTRICTIONS ON REAL ESTATE
DANIEL V. RAINEY,
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
This study shows impact
fees can force development and home buyers to neighboring communities
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THE
EFFECT OF DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES ON LAND VALUES
JENNIFER S. EVANS-COWLEY, FRED A. FORGEY,
RONALD C. RUTHERFORD
GROWTH AND CHANGE, 01/2005
Impact fees make new houses cost more and undeveloped land worth less. |
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IMPACT FEES: THE "WELCOME, STRANGER" TAX
RON SCHAFTEL, 2003
Don't you just love the
name of the article? Schaftel makes some great points about
impact fees in this article. |
IMPACT
FEES - THE NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCE
SUSAN STROUD DAVIES
NAHB, 2007?
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IMPACT
FEES: TRUTH AND CONSEQUENCES OF BAD POLICY
RICHARD WAGNER,
12/2003
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CONCEPT
MISUSED: IMPACT FEES AN INEXACT SCIENCE
SAMUEL R. STANLEY,
PHD
ATLANTA CONSTITUTION,
10/2001 |
IMPACT
FEE BIDS STALLING
ATHENS
BANNER-HERALD, 03/2008
Slow growth killing impact
fees, who would have thought? |
CITING
HOUSING DIP, JACKSON REJECTS FEES
ATHENS BANNER HERALD, 01/2008
The same reasoning given by the Perry Impact Fee Advisory Committee for
not implementing impact fees. |
IMPACT
FEE STUDY DELAYED AGAIN
THE DAHLONEGA NUGGET,
5/2008
Best quote: "If we were selling 1,000 or 1,200
permits a year, it would make
sense,” said Hayes, “but the number of permits we are selling now-a
little more than 300 a year-won't support what it will cost to
implement them."
Perry has a little more than 300 permits a year . . .
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LEE COUNTY DROPS
MOST IMPACT FEES
WALB NEWS, 8/2007
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IMPACT
FEE STRATEGY CHANGES
AUGUSTA CHRONICLE, 8/2007
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LEADERS
FEAR IMPACT FEES DETER DEVELOPMENT
GULF BREEZE NEWS 5/2008
A glimpse into the future
for Perry if they implement impact fees
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GRAY
GEORGIA IMPACT FEE DISCUSSION
THE JONES COUNTY NEWS,
02/2007
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HEADING
FOR THE EXIT
COURANT.COM
Impact fees pushing residents out of Northern town.
This article has been moved to the archives. |
DOWN
HOUSING MARKET GIVES OPPORTUNITY TO ROLL BACK RESIDENTIAL IMPACT FEES
BILL LURZ
PROFESSIONAL BUILDER MAGAZINE, 02/2008
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IMPACT
FEES FORCING UP THE PRICE OF NEW HOUSES
NEW YORK TIMES,
03/1992 |
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