Impact Fee & Housing Nexus Study Consultant

What you’ll do

* Review existing fee programs, development forecasts, capital improvement plans, housing data, and relevant prior studies.
* Coordinate with planning, finance, public works, housing staff, and legal counsel to establish study assumptions and requirements.
* Analyze infrastructure needs attributable to new development and distinguish them from existing deficiencies.
* Prepare housing nexus analyses connecting the development types under study to associated housing demand.
* Develop transparent calculation models, allocation methods, and proposed fee schedules with supporting documentation.
* Evaluate applicable credits, offsets, and alternative funding sources to avoid double counting.
* Prepare draft and final reports explaining the methodology, findings, fee recommendations, and implementation options.
* Present findings to staff, stakeholders, and governing bodies, and address technical questions during review and adoption.

Requirements

* Direct experience preparing development impact fee studies, housing nexus studies, or both for local governments.
* Experience applying the relevant state’s requirements to study methodology and documentation.
* Strong quantitative skills in development forecasting, infrastructure cost allocation, housing analysis, and fee modeling.
* Ability to distinguish the maximum fee supported by the analysis from the fee a jurisdiction may choose to adopt.
* Experience working with municipal staff and legal counsel to address technical review comments.
* Clear technical writing and public presentation skills.

Experience supporting fee adoption and subsequent updates is preferred.

Benefits

Submit your résumé and a brief summary of comparable studies. Identify the jurisdictions and states, study types, your responsibilities, and whether the studies supported adopted fee programs.