2000-004RESOLUTION NO. 00-04
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
SETTING THE DATES FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS
RELATED TO WATER, WASTEWATER AND
ROADWAY IMPACT FEES
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake has initiated a process to update the water, wastewater
and roadway impact fees for new developments in Southlake; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 395 of The Local Government Code sets forth the process for
calculating such water, wastewater and roadway fees, and
WHEREAS, the process calls for certain notices to be published and hearings to be held
within prescribed time periods, and
WHEREAS, the study process for the development of these impact fees has been
underway for several months, a Capital Improvements Advisory Committee (CIAO} has been
appointed and has reviewed information prepared by the city staff and consultants in advance of
reports that have been published and are ready to be made available to the public.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Southlake
hereby adopts this resolution in order to set forth the key dates for public hearings and document
dates required notices have been published.
Section I. Establishment of Date For Public Hearing.
The City shall hold a public hearing on February 1, 2000 to consider updating
land use assumptions, capital improvements plans and impact fees for water,
wastewater and roadway facilities. A subsequent public hearing will be held on
February 15, 2000 to consider the ordinance on second and final reading.
Section II. Publication Dates.
The City shall have published in one or more newspapers of general circulation in
each county in which the City lies, the Fort Worth Star Telegram meeting such
requirements, the notice of the hearing date set forth in Section I once a week for
three consecutive weeks, the first notice to appear before the 30th day but on or
after the 60th day before the date set for the hearing, those publication dates being
December 26, 1999, January 2, 2000 and January 9, 2000.
Section Ill. Wording for Public Hearing.
3.1 Headline. The headline for the notice by publication reads as follows: "NOTICE
OF PUBLIC HEARING ON AMENDMENT OF IMPACT FEES FOR WATER,
WASTEWATER AND ROADWAY FACILITIES."
3.2 Text of Notice. The text of the notice was prepared to comply with the notice
requirements of Chapter 395 of The Local Government Code, having the
appropriate dollar amounts entered and stating in substance,
The City of Southlake intends to amend a water, wastewater and
roadway capital improvements plan, amend the water, wastewater and roadway
impact fees at a public hearing on February 1, 2000 at 7:30 p.m. in the City
Council Chambers in City Hall, 667 North Carroll, Southlake, Texas 76092.
Maps separately showing the service areas for water, wastewater and
roadway impact fees are being published as part of this notice.
The maximum amount of the water impact fees to be considered for
amendment is $3,609 per service unit. A water service unit is defined as a
residential Living Unit Equivalent water meter.
The maximum amount of the wastewater impact fees to be considered for
amendment is $2,249 per service unit. A wastewater service unit is defined as a
residential Living Unit Equivalent water meter for new customers receiving
wastewater service.
The maximum amount of the roadway impact fee is different for each
service area identified on the roadway service area map being published. The
definition of a service unit for roadway impact fees is the vehicle -mile of demand
generated during the afternoon peak hour of travel. A single-family residence
generates approximately 3.03 vehicle miles. The maximum roadway impact fee
for each service area is as follows:
Service Area 1 - $898 per roadway service unit.
Service Area 2 - $1,045 per roadway service unit.
Service Area 3 - $2,641 per roadway service unit.
Service Area 4 - $1,181 per roadway service unit.
Service Area 5 - $1,442 per roadway service unit.
Service Area 6 - $988 per roadway service unit.
Service Area 7 - $1,520 per roadway service unit.
Service Area 8 - $3,557 per roadway service unit.
Any member of the public has the right to appear at the hearing and present
evidence for or against the capital improvement plans or the proposed fees to be
amended or adopted. A copy of the water and wastewater impact fee report and
the roadway impact fee report are available at the City Secretary's office."
3.3 Location For Notice.
I I
The notice specified in Sections 3.2 and 3.3 was not published in the part of the
newspaper in which legal notices and classified ads appear and was not be smaller
than one-quarter page of a standard -size or tabloid size newspaper.
Section IV. Written Notices Sent By Certified Mail.
The City Secretary shall send a notice of the hearing by certified mail to any
person who has given written notice by certified or registered mail to the
municipal secretary or other designated official of the city requesting notice of the
hearing within two years preceding the date of adoption of this resolution setting
the public hearing. These notices by certified mail shall be mailed by December
27, 1999.
PASSED AND APPROVED this fourth day of January, 2000.
Rick StWey, Ma
ATTEST:
Sandra LeGrand, City Secretary
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