The developers are threatening to take the issue to court. Thecounty isn't backing down. Naples is 90 miles northwest of DowntownMiami.

The developers argue they should be paying less thanconventional office or industrial sites because the road trafficisn't as great at or near golf courses as it is at most commercialventures. One golf course development, the Strand, claims analternative impact fee calculation would have lowered its $184,570bill by $150,000.

The county replies that the standard $1,066 per-acre charge willremain unchanged but will not charge the developers for preservesand retention ponds not involved in regular golf activity on thecourses. The issue flared when the county rejected a request bydevelopers to assess the fees based on usuable acreage at each golfcourse. Instead, the county instructed its staff to set the feeamounts on industry standards used at other golf courses across thecountry. The developers maintain this approach is unconstitutionaland will use that argument in court.