Developer opposes impact fee cut?

Sarasota County government's proposal to cut road impact fees 50% may face a challenge from an unexpected direction: A major developer in Palmer Ranch landowner Hugh Culverhouse.

That's because a lower fee will stretch out the reimbursements for road construction projects Culverhouse agreed to undertake in exchange for impact fee credits.

That deal is outlined in a June 2009 road impact fee credit agreement between Palmer Ranch entities, McCann Holdings and the county.