With a few questions still unanswered, Fresno City Council decided Thursday to put off a decision on a tax controlling outward growth until Oct. 30.

The council got its first public look at a plan three years in the making that’s intended to reduce how much people need to drive.

The plan simplifies a 12-year-old state law by putting a fee on homes built away from the urban core. That fee then goes to fund 24 public transit and walkability projects.

Zach Gomes, chairman of the board of the Building Industry Association and vice president of Bonadelle Homes, said the plan provides certainty for builders.

“We look forward to a quick implementation of the VMT program as this is something that the building industry needs to move the community forward with certainty,” Gomes said.

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