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1996-013RESOLUTION NO. 96 - 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 and wastewater impact fees and to implement new 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 (CIAC) has been appointed and is in the process of reviewing information prepared by the city staff and consultants in advance of a report to be published and 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 notices and directs the staff to implement these publication notice dates and required content. Section I. Establishment of Date For Public Hearing. The City shall hold a public hearing on March 19, 1996 to consider updating, capital improvements plans and impact fees for water and wastewater facilities, and to consider adoption of a capital improvements plan and impact fees for roadway facilities. 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 February 16, 1996, February 23, 1996 and March 1, 1996. Section III. Wording for Public Hearing. 3.1 Headline. The headline for the notice by publication shall read as follows: "NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON AMENDMENT OF IMPACT FEES FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER FACILITIES, AND ON ADOPTION OF ROADWAY FACILITIES AND IMPACT FEES FOR ROADWAYS." The headline must be in 18 -point or larger type. 3.2 Text of Notice. The text of the notice shall comply with the notice requirements of Chapter 395 of The Local Government Code, shall have the appropriate dollar amounts entered and shall say in substance, The City of Southlake intends to amend a water and wastewater capital improvements plan, amend the water and wastewater impact fees, consider adoption of a roadway capital improvements plan, and consider the adoption of roadway impact fees at a public hearing on March 19, 1996 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers in City Hall, 667 North Carroll, Southlake, Texas 76092. Three 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 $ 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 $ 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 2.85 vehicle miles. The maximum roadway impact fee for each service area is as follows: Service Area 1 - $508.00 per roadway service unit. Service Area 2 - $795.00 per roadway service unit. Service Area 3 - $760.00 per roadway service unit. Service Area 4 - $551.00 per roadway service unit. Service Area 5 - $643.00 per roadway service unit. Service Area 6 - $618.00 per roadway service unit. Service Area 7 - $722.00 per roadway service unit. Service Area 8 - $597.00 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. The notice specified in Sections 3.2 and 3.3 may not be in the part of the newspaper in which legal notices and classified ads appear and may 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 February 14, 1996. PASSED AND APPROVED this 6th day of February, 1996. Gary Fic s, Mayor pKE. ATTEST: _ J ao ca U. o Sandra LeGrand, City Secretary