Kenmore Sound

City Hall · Occurred · Outcome pending · May 18, 2026

Park impact fee methodology update was on May 18 council agenda

The May 18 City Council agenda listed an updated park impact fee methodology as a business item, with a staff presentation planned. 1

What the records say

The agenda for the May 18 regular City Council meeting included a business item titled "Updated Park Impact Fee Methodology." Community Development Director Debbie Bent and Principal Planner Todd Hall were listed to present it. The listed attachments included a Park Impact Fee Rate Study, a Kenmore Park Impact Fee Methodology document, and related appendices. The agenda does not describe what the update would change, and the available records do not establish the meeting's outcome. The same agenda also listed a separate Ordinance 26-0640 concerning interim regulations for parcels near Swamp Creek and SR 522; that ordinance is not the park impact fee item.

  • The May 18 council agenda included a business item labeled "Updated Park Impact Fee Methodology."
  • Debbie Bent, Community Development Director, and Todd Hall, Principal Planner, were listed to present the item.
  • The agenda attachments included a Park Impact Fee Rate Study and a Kenmore Park Impact Fee Methodology document, but the agenda does not detail the methodology change.
  • Ordinance 26-0640 on the same agenda concerned interim regulations for parcels near Swamp Creek and SR 522, not the park impact fee update.
  • The available records do not state whether the council acted on the park impact fee item at the May 18 meeting.

Why it matters

Potential resident consequence: if the city changes how park impact fees are calculated, it could affect the fees developers pay and the funding available for Kenmore parks. That can influence development costs and the city's ability to add or maintain park facilities. The agenda itself provides no detail on the proposed change, so the practical impact depends on future materials or actions.

What changed / what's next

  • The May 18 agenda listed an updated park impact fee methodology as a business item rather than an ordinance adoption; the specific methodology details were not included in the agenda. 1
  • The outcome of the May 18 meeting and any follow-up council action on the park impact fee methodology are not established by the available records. 1
  • Future meeting minutes or a posted staff report could show whether the council adopted, modified, or tabled the update.