Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Amendment of the Roadway Impact Fee Ordinance as Part of the 2019 Impact Fee Update; and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
(2B: Balance Available Resources to Accommodate the Growth and Maintenance Needs of the City)
MEETING DATE: December 1, 2020
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Planning Director
Aaron Bloxham, Planning Manager
Mitchell Corona, CNU-A, Planner I
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Staff recommends approval of an update to the Roadway Impact Fee Ordinance, setting new fees and providing for a nine-month grace period.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* Staff is presenting the final recommendations for the amendment of the roadway impact fees as discussed further below.
* Potential roadway impact fee amendments were first presented and discussed at a City Council Work Session on October 6, 2020. Feedback from Council for the potential fee amendments and ordinance improvements was generally supportive.
* Chapter 395 of the Texas Local Government Code requires that a public hearing be held to consider the potential amendment of the impact fees. As required by stat law, a 30-day Legal Notice was posted in the McKinney Courier-Gazette. As well, the recommended fee amendments have been posted on the City's webpage for public review and comment.
Final Staff Recommendations to Roadway Impact Fees
* Staff is making the following recommendations for roadway impact fee amendments and the phase-in of fee increases:
o Roadway Impact fees for all residential and non-residential land uses should be adjusted to reflect the cost of construction increases (18%) from 2013-2020.
o Tables depicting Staff's recommendation is shown in the attachments titled "Proposed Roadway Impact Fee - Common Land Use Summary Tables" and "Proposed Roadway Impact Fees Summary Table."
o Staff has also created a series of city comparison...
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