Item 4FCity of Southlake, Texas
M E M O R A N D U M
February 25, 2008
TO: Shana Yelverton, City Manager
FROM: Greg Last, Director of Economic Development
Consider an order setting a public hearing for April 15, 2008 to discuss and
SUBJECT:
review proposed updates to Land Use Assumptions, Capital Improvement
Plans and Impact Fees for water, wastewater and roadway improvements.
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Action Requested:
Set the date for a public hearing as described above.
Background
Information:
The Local Government Code, Chapter 395, allows for cities to charge
impact fees for water, wastewater, and roadway capital improvements.
Southlake has charged water and wastewater impact fees since 1990 and
roadway impact fees since 1996. One of the provisions of this chapter
calls for periodic updates to the ordinances and related studies adopting
the impact fees. City staff have been working with a variety of consultants
over a year to prepare and update the required reports and capital
improvement plans. A briefing on the status of these items will be
presented during your work session on March 4, 2008.
Another provision of this Chapter calls for City Council to set the date of
the public hearing for the impact fee ordinance 31 days prior to the public
hearing. Prior to taking this action, the Council needs to be provided the
documents attached and referenced below (included in your packet):
Financial
Considerations:
The Capital Improvements Advisory Committee approved a Status Report
on August 24, 2007 which was provided to Council on September 12,
2007.
Citizen Input/
Board Review:
This process has been led by the Capital Improvements Advisory
Committee (Planning and Zoning Commission) and they have been
intimately involved in all aspects of the update.
The documents attached herein will also be made available to the public
after the notice referenced above appears in the paper.
Legal Review:
The City Attorney’s office (Wayne Olson) has been involved throughout
this update process.
Alternatives:
1. Establish the Public Hearing for April 15, 2008.
2. Establish the Public Hearing for a different date.
Supporting
Documents:
The following documents are attached for your reference.
Land Use Assumptions Report recommended by CIAC
Water and Wastewater Capital Improvements Plan
Roadway Capital Improvements Plan
CIAC summary comments to Council
Staff
Recommendation:
Approve an order setting a public hearing for April 15, 2008 to discuss
and review proposed updates to Land Use Assumptions, Capital
Improvement Plans and Impact Fees for water, wastewater and roadway
improvements.