Development impact fee increases and housing affordability
Long Beach
Summary
A draft nexus study will support proposed increases to the city's development impact fees — with fire facility fees targeted for the biggest jump — plus automatic inflation indexing. Councilmember Allen warned the increases must not slow housing production, especially since neighboring cities like Lakewood and Compton charge no impact fees at all.
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Last discussed Aug 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
Impact fees brought in $26 million last year — about 3-4% of the general fund — and higher fees could add revenue but may take 24+ months to reach city coffers.
City infrastructure — fire facilities, parks, police, and transportation — funded by developer fees.
Developers and homebuilders face higher costs, which could be passed on and potentially slow housing production.
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