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Home My WebLink AboutORD 2015-42 - 2015 Impact Fee UpdateORDINANCE NO.a ~. AN OF THE CITY COUNCILOF TEXASGEORGETOWN AMENDING CHAPTER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO WATER AND WASTEWATER IMPACT FEES TO ADD CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND i. ASSUMPTIONS; FEE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER W4LSTEIV.&TER IMPACT AREAS, AMEND RELATING IMPACT COLLECTION, AMEND ASSESSED WATER AND WASTEWATER INCLUDING L SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; ! CONFLICTS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING WHEREAS, Localr, Chapter 395 requires a city o update the land use assumptions and capital improvements plan for impact fee purposes at least every 5 years; and WHEREAS, the City last updated its Impact Fees in 2010; and WHEREAS, the City has heretofore levied and collected an impact fee in accordance with the procedures and requirements of Chapter 395, Texas Local Government Code; accordanceWHEREAS, iri •,395.052,'d qualified professionals (pr•perform engineering services in the State of to updateassumptions,• • Governmentcalculate new impact fees all in accordance with Chapter 395 of the Texas Local ! to prepare a report entitled "2015 Update of Wastewater *' •capital improvements plan information,r. • for WHEREAS, the "2015 Update of Water and Wastewater Impact Fees" report also contains updated land use assumptions,• plan information, calculationsand new impact fee or Chisholm Trail Special (being("District's") water service area the land within the boundaries of Certificate of Convenience' pursuant Ordinance • ;)4>15-4 s', 2015 ImpactUpdate Page 1 of 8 Utility System Consolidation Agreement and the Service Area Operations and Management Agreement between the City and the District, the City will own and operate the District's water supply and distribution assets and provide retail after service to the District's CCN area after all regulatory approvals are secured. WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 395.056 of the Local Government Code, the City appointed an impact fee advisory cominittee, and the committee reviewed the engineering report and recommended adoption of the new land use assumptions, capital improvements plan as set forth in the final report, and recommended adoption of a new impact fees at the maximum amount calculated in the final report. WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 395.055 of the Local Government Code, notice of a public hearing on the proposed amendments to the land use assumptions, capital improvements plan and impact fee amount was timely published in the Williamsm Coun�y Sun on Wednesday, July 81h, 2015. The draft and final engineering reports were also was made available to the public on the City's website for review in June and August 2015, respectively. WHEREAS, a public hearing to discuss the proposed amendments to the land use assumptions, capital improvements plan, and impact fees was held by the City on August 11, 2015. WHEREAS, after consideration of engineering report, public testimony and other data presented to the City, the City Council desires to amend the land use assumptions and impact fee capital improvements plan, and to amend the City's impact fee. Now, Therefore, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY GEORGETOWN TEXAS, THAT: Section 1 The matters and facts recited in the preamble of this ordinance are found to be true and correct and are incorporated as a part of this ordinance. Section 2. The Council hereby adopts the updated land use assumptions and capital improvements plan as presentedin the final engineering report dated August 11, 2015 prepared by the City of Georgetown, HDR, and CDM. Vdinance No. 0015-4 X- 2015 Impact Fee Update Page 2 of 8 Section 3. Section 13.32.010.E of the City Code of Ordinances relating to definitions is amended to add the following, with no other changes to the remaining provisions of the section: "COG Western District CCN" means the area contained within Certificate of Convenience and Necessity #11590 in Bell, Burnet, and Williamson Counties, Texas, as said area may change froo m time ttime in accordance with applicable laws and agreements. Section 4. Section 13.32.02O.A of the City Code of Ordinances relating t am [and use assumptions is hereby amended and revised to provide as follows: Section 13.32.020 A. The land use assumptions shown in Section 3 of the report entitled "2015 Update of the Water and Wastewater Impact Fees," which is on record in the office of the City Secretary, are hereby adopted and incorporated into this chapter by reference as if set forth in full. Section 5. Section 13.32.040.A of the City Code of Ordinances relating to tI-% capital improvements plan is hereby amended and revised to provide as follows: I Section 13.32.040 A. The impact fee capital improvements plan for water and wastewater facilities contained within the report entitled "2015 Update of Water and Wastewater Impact Fees," which is on record in the office of the City Secretary, is hereby adopted and incorporated in this chapter by reference as if set forth in full. Section 6. Section 13.32.080.1 of the City Code of Ordinances relating to computation of impact fees is hereby amended and revised to provide as follows: Section 13.32.080 1. On or after October 1, 2015, the water impact fee for 5/8 -inch meters installed for small residential units (i.e. residential units less than one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet of air conditioned/heated space where no automatic landscape irrigation system will be installed) shall be assessed at 67% of the assessed impact fee. OrdinanceNo. 2015 Impact Fee Update Page 3 of 8 Section 7. Section 13.32.090A and B of the City Code of Ordinances relating to collection of impact fees are hereby amended and revised to provide as follows: Sec. 13.32.090. - Collection of impact fees. A. Impact Fees shall be collected: 1. For land located inside the corporate boundaries of the City but not within the boundaries of a municipal utility district or other special district and, at the time the City issues a building permit; or 2. For land located outside the corporate boundaries of the City but not within the boundaries of a municipal utility district or other special district, at the time an application for a utility connection to the City's water or wastewater system is filed; or 3. For land located inside or outside the corporate boundaries of the City and within the boundaries of a municipal utility district or other special district, at the time of recordation of the subdivision plat containing the connection; or 4. For land located inside or outside the corporate boundaries of the City but not within the boundaries of a municipal utility district or other special district, and if no building permits are issued, at the time an application is filed for a utility connection to the City's water or wastewater system. B. Except as otherwise provided by contracts with wholesale customers or other political subdivisions, no building permit shall be issued until all impact fees have been paid to the City. No final plats shall be recorded for land within a municipal utility district or other special district until all impact fees have been paid to the City. C. For a development which has received an approved development plan prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter and for which no reapproval is necessary prior to the purchase of a water or waStelATater tap, impact fees shall be collected at the time of the utility connect permit application. Section 8. Exhibit A of Chapter 13.32 relating to the Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Service Area Map is hereby amended to provide as follows: Ordinance No. C)o ls�-Lf X 2015 Impact Fee Update Page 4 of 8 City of Georgetown & Western District OFulliqUaill•1� I'll, 11 1 j•I •rp-2- OREM / Y -A - Ordinance No. 2015 Impact Fee Update Page 5 of 8 Section 9. Exhibit B of Chapter 13.32 relating to Water and Wastewater Impact Fee per Service Unit is hereby amended to provide as follows: Item Impact Fee per Service Unit — Effective October 1, 2015 Impact Fee per Service Unit — Effective October 1, 2016 Impact Fee per Service Unit — Effective October 1, 2017 Water (all areas) supply $151.13 $180.53 $207.00 Treatment $2,079.25 $2,483.86 $2,848.00 Pumping 1 $586.25 $700.33 $803.00 Ground StoraLe $129.95 $155.24 $178.00 Elevated Storage $146.75 $175.30 $201.00 Transmission $2,042.75 $2,440.25 $2,798.00 !—m2act Fee Study $2.92 $3.49 $4.00 TOTAL $5,139.00 $6,139.00 $7,039.00 Wastewater (areas outside the South Fork Area, including those areas inside the Western District CCN Area, but outside South Fork Area) Treatment $1,139.00 $1,139.00 $1,139.00 Pumping $1,030.00 $1,030.00 $1,030.00 Interceptors $824.00 $824.00 $824.00 Ian act Fee Study $4.00 $4.00 $4.00 TOTAL $2,997.00 $2,997.00 $2,997.00 Wastewater (areas inside the South Fork Area, including those areas inside the Western District CCN Area, and inside South Fork Area) Treatment $1,139.00 $1,139.00 $1,139.00 Pumping $1,030.00 $1,030.00 $1,030.00 Interceptors $2,279.00 $2,279.00 $2,279.00 Irnpact Fee Study $4.00 $4.00 $4.00 TOTAL $4,452.00 $4,452.00 $4,452.00 Combined Water and Wastewater Outside of South Fork Service Area $8,136.00 $9,136.00 $10,036.00 South Fork Service Area $9,591.00 $10,591.00 $11,491.00 Ordinance No. ;)01S'—qX 2015 Impact Fee Update Page 6 of 8 Each of the foregoing fees are per standard service unit. The impact fees for service units greater than the standard 3/4 -inch meter shall be calculated as set forth in Section 13.32.050 of the City Code of Ordinances. Section 10. Exhibit C of Chapter 13.32 of the City Code of Ordinances relating to "Assessed Water and Wastewater Impact Fee History (per service unit)" is hereby amended to provide as follows - Development Approval Type Water Wastewater South Fork Date Service Area Before October 1, 2003 Non- $1,325 $1,098 N/A residential Before October 1, 2003 Residential $825 $600 N/A After October 1, 2003 and All $2,295 $1,869 N/A before October 11, 2005 After October 11, 2005 All $3,324 $1,881 $3,114 and before November 5, 2010 After November 5, 2010 All $3,511 $1,694 $2,927 and before October 1, 2015 Section 11. That all ordinances in conflict with the provisions of ths *rdinance be repealed and all other ordinances of the City not in conflict with 1•rovisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Section 12. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to prson or circumstance shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the oth provisions or application thereof of this ordinance which can be given effect witho the *invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this o by • rdinan are heredeclared to be severable. e Section 13. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and tlj City Secretary to attest. This ordinance shall become effective October 1, 2015. 1 OrdinanceNo. �01s--t4x 2015 Impact Fee Update Page 7 of 8 11111111 9 "2120frill !, • a Dale Ross, Mayer ATTEST;. A it 0 6f�,LIJJED Ci ecretary (SEAL) AZ' City Attorney #rdinanceNo.► 2015r.Update a