Perkins Coie California Land Use & Development Law Report – Failure to Make Findings Specified in Mitigation Fee Act Requires Refund of All Unexpended Development Fees

The California Land Use & Development Law Report
Legal Commentary on Planning and Development
Failure to Make Findings Specified in Mitigation Fee Act Requires Refund of All Unexpended Development Fees

The Fourth District Court of Appeal has upheld an order requiring refund of over $10 million in accumulated development impact fees because the City’s findings “were mere conclusions, not the specific findings required under the [Mitigation Fee] Act.” Walker v. City of San Clemente, No. G050552 (Fourth Dist., Aug. 28, 2015).

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