Scott ThorpeAug 18, 20093 minWhen is a Fee a Tax?I know I’m preaching to the choir a bit here, but sometimes the choir likes some attention too. We have all been in public hearings...
Scott ThorpeMar 14, 20092 minShould Development Impact Fees be Standardized?An RCS client recently relayed a conversation he had with an analyst from the Housing Policy Division of the State’s Department of...
Scott ThorpeDec 12, 20083 minIs your infrastructure keeping up with Development?O.K. so development demand is down, a lot! So what do you do? Plan! Over the past ten years a fairly common lament of many of our...
Scott ThorpeJul 9, 20083 minDevelopment Impact Fees for a Built-Out CityHere is my daily mantra: Development Impact Fees (henceforth DIFs) are not intended to be punitive. They are merely intended to...