Title
Approving an ordinance on second reading with the caption reading: An ordinance of the City of Pflugerville, Texas, amending the City's Code of Ordinances Chapter 152, Subchapter B, Roadway Impact Fees, Assessment of Impact Fees, to include provisions for newly annexed areas; containing severability and repealer clauses; and providing for an effective date.
Summary
The proposed ordinance amendment would allow newly annexed territory to automatically be incorporated into the Roadway Impact Fee ordinance for purposes of being able to assess impact fees immediately. While water and wastewater impact fees are allowed to follow your service areas both in the city and extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) under law, Roadway Impact Fees are only applicable in your city limits. Under the adopted ordinance today, newly annexed territory is not discussed, therefore as soon an annexation has been approved on second reading, the City engages the Roadway Impact Fee consultant to perform a minor study update to incorporate the newly annexed territory into the appropriate service area. As proposed in this ordinance amendment, the newly annexed territory would automatically join the Roadway Service Area that is adjacent to the annexed land. In the event that said addition to the nearest, adjacent Roadway Service Area brings that Roadway Service area out of compliance with the distance requirements in Chapter 395 of Texas Local Government Code, then a new impact fee study update will commence immediately following all notification and public hearing requirements associated with the legal requirement. The distance requirements that are outlined in law state that a service area within the corporate boundaries of the political subdivision shall not exceed six miles, therefore, the study update would be required should the newly annexed territory extended the service area to be more than six miles.
This item is supported by the Infrastructure pillar of the Strategic Plan.
Prior City Council Action
City Council approved the ordinance on first reading November 12, 2024.
Deadline for City Council Action
Staff is requesting approval of the ordinance at the November 26, 2024 meeting.
Funding Expected: Revenue __ Expenditure __ N/A __
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1295 Form Required? Yes __ No __
Legal Review Required: N/A __ Required __ Date Completed: October 5, 2024
Supporting documents attached:
Ordinance
Recommended Action
Staff recommends approval of the roadway impact fee ordinance amendment on second reading.