Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution to Approve the Land Use Assumptions for the 2018-2019 Impact Fee Update
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
(2B: Balance Available Resources to Accommodate the Growth and Maintenance Needs of the City)
MEETING DATE: September 17, 2019
DEPARTMENT: Planning Department
CONTACT: Aaron Bloxham, Planning Manager
Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Director of Planning
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: After closing the Public Hearing, Staff recommends that a motion is made to approve the Resolution accepting the updated Land Use Assumptions Report.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* 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 performed a review and update of impact fees in 2013. Accordingly, Staff initiated the 2018-2019 Impact Fee Update in the winter of 2018.
* The updated Land Use Assumptions report was considered by the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee at the August 27, 2019 meeting. The minutes of the Public Hearing serve as their written comments.
* As required by State Law, updating impact fees involves 3 components:
* Land Use Assumptions
* Capital Improvements Plans (roadway and utility)
* Fee Setting/Adopting the Ordinance
* As required by State Law, City Council passed a Resolution on August 5, 2019 to set a Public Hearing for consideration of the Land Use Assumptions. Staff has posted a 30-day Legal Notice in the McKinney Courier-Gazette and provided a copy of the draft Land Use Assumptions report on the City's webpage for public review and comment. To date, no comments have been received.
Land Use Assumptions:
* The Land Use Assumptions Report projects growth over the next 10 years. It projects population growth by using the number of housing units and non-residential growth by using building square footages. This data is then spatially allocated into the designated s...
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