Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Comment on the Land Use Assumptions for the 2012-2013 Impact Fee Update
Summary
MEETING DATE: April 23, 2013
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Jennifer Arnold, Planning Manager
Arrie Mitchell, Planner I
APPROVAL PROCESS: The Planning and Zoning Commission serves as the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee (CIAC) and, as such, is required to provide written comments to the City Council prior to Council action on the Land Use Assumptions. The minutes of the Public Hearing will serve as the written comments and will be forwarded to the City Council on the May 7, 2013 meeting.
Upon delivery of the Land Use Assumption Report and meeting minutes to City Council, Council will be requested to set a Public Hearing to consider adoption of the updated Land Use Assumptions Report. Since a 30 day legal notice is required by State Law, the tentative Public Hearing date would be the June 18, 2013 City Council meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: After closing the Public Hearing, Staff recommends that the Commission make a motion to forward the updated Land Use Assumptions Report and meeting minutes to the City Council.
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 2008. Accordingly, Staff initiated the 2012-2013 Impact Fee Update in the Fall of 2012.
· 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
· The 2013 Impact Fee Update is expected to take approximately 9 months.
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 spatia...
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