Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Setting a Public Hearing Date for November 19, 2013 to Consider Adoption of the Updated Roadway Impact Fee Ordinance and Associated Fee Amendments as Part of the 2012-2013 Roadway Impact Fee Update
Summary
MEETING DATE: October 15, 2013
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Jennifer Arnold, Planning Manager
Michael Quint, Director of Planning
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
· Approval of the Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
· Chapter 395 of the Texas Local Government Code requires that a political subdivision adopt an ordinance, order, or resolution setting a public hearing date to consider adoption of the updated Roadway Impact Fee Ordinance and associated fee amendments.
· In accordance with State Law, Staff is requesting that City Council pass a resolution setting the date of the public hearing for November 19, 2013 to consider adoption of the updated Roadway Impact Fee Ordinance and associated fee amendments as part of the 2012-2013 Roadway Impact Fee Update.
· As required by state law, potential amendments to roadway impact fees have been posted on the City's webpage for public review and comment since September. To date, no formal comments have been received.
· A 30-day Legal Notice for the Public Hearing will be posted in the McKinney Courier-Gazette on Sunday October 20, 2013.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
· Chapter 395 of the Texas Local Government Code mandates that impact fees be reviewed and updated at least every 5 years. The City of McKinney last updated impact fees in 2008. Accordingly, Staff initiated the 2012-2013 Impact Fee Update in Fall 2012.
· Updating Impact Fees involves 3 parts (as required by state law) and the entire process takes approximately 9 months:
· Land Use Assumptions (completed, June 2013)
The Land Use Assumptions contain growth projections on which an Impact Fee Ordinance is based. Projections for residential units and square footage of non-residential uses determine the infrastructure needed over the next ten years.
The updated Land Use Assumptions were considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission (serving as the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee) on April 23, 2013 and were approved by the City Council at the June 18, 2013 meeting.
· Capital Improvements Planning
(scheduled for approval on November 19, 2013)
Capital Improvement Plans for Impact Fees identify the infrastructure that will need to be constructed or expanded to accommodate the additional demand generated by development over the next ten years.
Updates to the Capital Improvements Plan for Roadway Impact Fees were presented and discussed during a Joint Work Session of the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission on July 29th.
· Fee Setting/Adopting the Amended Ordinance
(scheduled for approval on November 19, 2013)
Staff presented recommendations on the framework for the actual impact fee amounts to charge, improvements to the administration of the Impact Fee Ordinances, and targeted incentives to promote the City's development and redevelopment goals to the City Council on September 16, 2013.
· Staff has also created an Impact Fee webpage that provides information about the existing impact fees charged and the update process that is currently underway. The webpage can be found at www.mckinneytexas.org/impactfees.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
· State Law requires that the Planning and Zoning Commission (serving as the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee) provide written comments to the City Council prior to Council action on potential fee amendments for impact fees.
· On September 24, 2013, the Planning and Zoning Commission considered and commented on the potential fee amendments for roadway impact fees. The approved minutes of the public hearing are attached to this agenda item and shall serve as the written comments.
· The Planning and Zoning Commission was generally supportive of the potential fee amendments and the potential adoption of an updated Roadway Impact Fee Ordinance.