Roswell's first public hearing on development impact fees in 11 years won't happen as planned.

The Planning Commission cancelled its Tuesday, Aug. 18 regular meeting, scrapping the scheduled 7 p.m. session at City Hall Council Chambers where residents were set to weigh in on a proposed $9,275-per-new-home fee. The city posted the cancellation notice Friday, Aug. 14 at 3:54 p.m., four days before the hearing.

The notice does not state a reason for the cancellation. City planning staff did not respond to a request for comment.

The proposal would be Roswell's first update to its development impact fees since 2015. Under Georgia law, development impact fees allow cities to charge builders for the infrastructure strain new construction places on roads, parks and public safety services. The cost is borne by developers rather than existing taxpayers funding improvements through property taxes.

Residents who had planned to attend the hearing now have no confirmed date to offer public comment on the fee. The commission's next regular meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. at 38 Hill Street, Council Chambers (Suite 215), according to the city's online calendar. No agenda has been posted for that session, and the city has not confirmed whether the impact fee hearing will appear on it.

The five-member Planning Commission reviews land-use and development policy before items advance to the City Council for a final vote. The body is chaired by Kitty Singleton, with Vice Chair Eric Schumacher and commissioners Pooja Gardner, Robert Mayer and Carol Williams.

An 11-year gap between fee updates means the current schedule was last set when construction costs and Roswell's population were significantly lower. The proposed $9,275 figure would apply to each new home built inside city limits, though city documents have not clarified whether multifamily units would be assessed at the same rate.

Residents can track the rescheduled hearing through the city's meeting portal at roswellgov.com or by contacting the Planning & Zoning Department at City Hall.