TITLE
Consider an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances by adding Chapter 33, Impact Fees establishing roadway, water and wastewater impact fees.
SUMMARY
DATE: December 10, 2019
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Danielle Singh, Executive Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Consider an Ordinance adopting water, wastewater, and roadway impact fees.
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
On October 16, 2018, City Council authorized the creation of the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee (CIAC) to move forward with the process of implementing impact fees. On August 24, 2019, the first public hearing on the impact fee capital improvement plan and land use assumptions was held. On September 24, 2019, the City Council approved the impact fee capital improvement plan and land use assumptions. The second public hearing on the imposition of an impact fee for water, wastewater, and roadways was held on November 19, 2019. Per section 395.051 of the Local Government Code, an impact fee shall be approved or disapproved within 30 days of the public hearing on the imposition of an impact fee.
The maximum impact fee per service unit that could be assessed for each roadway service area is:
|
Roadway Service Area |
A |
B |
C |
|
Maximum fee per service unit |
$190 |
$127 |
$706 |
The maximum assessable impact fee per service unit for wastewater and water facilities is:
|
Water |
$1161 |
|
Wastewater |
$418 |
The CIAC has provided a recommendation on the imposition of water, wastewater, and roadway impact fees. The CIAC recommends that impact fees be adopted in increasing yearly intervals as a percentage of the maximum assessable impact fee per service unit as outlined below:
|
|
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
|
Water |
20% |
40% |
60% |
80% |
100% |
|
Wastewater |
20% |
40% |
60% |
80% |
100% |
|
Roadway |
20% |
40% |
60% |
80% |
100% |
THE ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
1. Do not approve the ordinance establishing the imposition of water, wastewater, and roadway impact fees.
2. Approve the ordinance establishing the imposition of water, wastewater, and roadway impact fees.
Which alternative is recommended? Why?
City Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the ordinance establishing water, wastewater, and roadway impact fees as recommended by the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee in order to provide for the future growth of the City.
CONFORMITY TO CITY POLICY:
This item complies with all federal, state, and local regulations.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
What is the amount of the expenditure in the current fiscal year? For future years?
N/A
Is this a one-time or recurring expenditure?
N/A
Is this expenditure budgeted?
N/A
If not, where will the money come from?
N/A
Is there a sufficient amount in the budgeted line-item for this expenditure?
N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
City Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the ordinance establishing water, wastewater, and roadway impact fees.
DEPARTMENTAL CLEARANCES:
City Attorney, Finance
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
Ordinance