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Facility Fee Study

Updated: Jul 1, 2026

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Background Key Objectives Timeline

As part of the Reflecting Raleigh comprehensive planning process, the City is undertaking a consultant-led Facility Fee Study to update our open space and transportation facility fee rates and reimbursement schedules based on current information and best practices. The consultant leading this project is Benesch and they were selected through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process.

Background

  • Transportation and Open Space Facility Fees are intended to offset the cost of new and expanded infrastructure needed to serve new development (they do not go towards the maintenance of existing facilities).  
  • Fee authority was granted to Raleigh by the General Assembly in 1985 through an amendment to the City Charter (Sec. 2.14).
  • The Facility Fee Study provides a detailed analysis of capital needs and costs and must be updated from time to time to stay current.

Key Objectives

  • Evaluate existing facility fee zones 
  • Calculate the actual facility costs 
  • Determine appropriate fee ranges and revenue projections 
  • Recommend best practices for calculating fees-in-lieu and reimbursements

Timeline

  • March – April 2026 --> RFP selection process 
  • June – August 2026 --> Preliminary analysis 
  • July 2026 – March 2027 --> Technical analysis (cost and revenue projections, along with a review of our facility fee zones) 
  • Spring 2027 --> Final recommendations and presentation to City Council
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