Title
Approval of a resolution setting a public hearing to discuss and review the Roadway Impact Fee Study Capital Improvements Plan and Land Use Assumptions.
Summary
In March, City Council authorized staff to begin a Roadway Impact Fee Study. Kimley-Horn and Associates, our consultant for the Transportation Master Plan, is our consultant on this project. This Roadway Impact Fee Study is an analysis necessary for the city in order to consider impact fees related to roadways. Impact fees are funds collected within a service area to pay for roadway improvements that contribute to the capacity of the roadway system.
Unlike water and wastewater impact fees, which can include a service area that is city wide and includes the ETJ, roadway service areas are limited to a six mile trip length and are contained with the corporate city limits. In May, the Capital Improvement Advisory Committee and the City Council completed the first step in the process is to establish the boundaries of the service areas.
In order to continue moving forward with impact fees, it is necessary to set a public hearing date for the Impact Fee Capital Improvements Plan. Texas Local Government Coder Chapter 395 requires the City Council adopt a resolution to set a public hearing date to consider impact fees. Once the public hearing date is set and prior to thirty days before the date set for the hearing, notice of the hearing shall be published in the newspaper and information for period of projections and a description of the impact fees shall be made available to the public.
Capital Improvement Advisory Committee (CIAC) Action
On May 4, 2020, the CIAC recommended approval of Service Area - Option 1 and asked that consideration be given to moving the eastern boundary of Service Area B be the future extension of Pfennig Lane.
On July 6, 2020, the CIAC discussed the various assumptions related to the Roadway Impact Fee Study.
On August 3, 2020, the CIAC acted on the study assumptions. A summary of their action will be provided prior the public hearing.
Prior City Council Action
On February 25, 2020, City Council approved the supplement to the Transportation Master Plan professional engineering services to prepare a Roadway Impact Fee Study.
On May 12, 2020, City Council approved the Service Area - Option 1 for use in the Roadway Impact Fee Study.
On July 28, 2020, City Council discussed the land use and growth assumptions related to the Roadway Impact Fee Study.
Deadline for City Council Action
Action is requested on August 11, 2020
Funding Expected: Revenue __ Expenditure __ N/A _X_ This is a component of a the Roadway Impact Fee Study and is included in the existing scope.
Budgeted Item: Yes _X_ No __ N/A __
Amount: $85,000 (cost of Roadway Impact Fee Study)
1295 Form Required? Yes _X_ No __
Legal Review Required: N/A ___ Required _x_ Date Completed: July 31, 2020
Supporting documents attachments
Resolution
Draft Roadway Impact Fee Study dated July 30, 2020
Recommended Action
Approve the resolution set the public hearing for the Roadway Impact Fee Study on September 22, 2020.