Transportation impact fees are a funding mechanism permitted by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC). Fees can be assessed to new development in proportion to its impact on transportation—the traffic the development is expected to generate during peak commuter periods. Funds collected are used to improve roadways used by development-related traffic, enabling Pennsylvania municipalities to provide adequate infrastructure to support economic growth and development.
Role of the Impact Fee Advisory Committee. The IFA Committee has been formed pursuant to the MPC, as amended, to serve in an advisory capacity to the Board. The IFA Committee has as its duties:
A. To make recommendations with respect to land use assumptions, the development of comprehensive road improvements and impact fees.
B. To make recommendations to approve, disapprove or modify a capital improvement program by preparing a written report containing these recommendations to the Township.
C. To monitor and evaluate the implementation of a capital improvements program and the assessment of impact fees and report on at least a biannual basis to the Township with respect to the same.
D. To advise the Township of the need to revise or update the land use assumptions, Capital Improvements Program or impact fees.
E. To conduct public hearings with respect to any recommendations on land use assumptions in accordance with the requirements of this Part and MPC.
F. To prepare or cause to be prepared a roadway sufficiency analysis in accordance with the requirements of this Part and the MPC.
G. To review and make recommendations to the Board on changes to the Township Manager's regulations as may be proposed from time to time.