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The development requirements of local jurisdictions also add to the cost and complexity <br />of a development. SDC fees, plan review and permit fees, and traffic control <br />requirements, although necessary, directly add to the cost of a project. Design <br />standards, landscaping, and parking requirements also contribute to higher project <br />costs, and can be especially burdensome to affordable housing developments. <br /> <br />Finally, under ever-tightening budget constraints, local municipalities must often weigh <br />the benefit of spending scarce resources to serve a small, but underserved population <br />against the benefit of serving the larger community. The "biggest bang for the buck" <br />consideration is a necessary part of the CDBG and HOME allocation process, and is <br />considered at all levels of scrutiny, beginning with citizen advisory groups and <br />culminating with the Councils and Commissions. It is no surprise, then, that activities <br />which benefit a small segment of the population are often passed over. <br /> <br />2] <br /> <br /> <br />