HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/05/2021 - Minutes - Impact Fee Advisory Committee (2)August 5, 2021 P&Z Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 3
MINUTES IMPACT FEE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
August 5, 2021 6:00 p.m. Phone: *888 475 4499 and Webinar ID: 958 6873 6981 Internet: https://zoom.us/s/95868736981
IFAC MEMBERS PRESENT: Dennis Christiansen, Jeremy Osborne, Joe Guerra, Bobby Mirza, William Wright, Jason Cornelius, Jim Jones, Richard Woodward, and James Murr
IFAC MEMBERS ABSENT: Bill Mather COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Linda Harvell CITY STAFF PRESENT: Michael Ostrowski, Molly Hitchcock, Carol Cotter, Erika Bridges, Jason Schubert, Parker Mathews, Amy Milanes, Gary Melcher, Stephen Maldonado, Alyssa Halle-Schramm, Amy Albright, Leslie Whitten, and Kristen Hejny 1. Call Meeting to Order, Consider Absence Request.
Chairman Christiansen called the meeting to order at 6:16 p.m.
2. Hear Visitors
No visitors spoke.
3. Regular Agenda
3.1 Public Hearing, presentation and discussion regarding an overview of the City-wide roadway, water and wastewater impact fees.
Transportation Planning Coordinator Schubert opened the presentation on this item.
Chairman Christiansen asked for the Committee’s action responsibility on this item.
Transportation Planning Coordinator Schubert stated that this is an informational item only, and no action is requested from the Committee at this meeting.
Jeff Whitaker, Kimley-Horn, presented the impact fees overview to the Committee.
Committee Member Guerra asked why a section is being removed from the Water Service Area.
Richard Weatherly, Freese Nichols, stated that this section is excluded as part of the Municipal Utility District (MUD) agreement.
Committee Member Woodward stated that parts of area A and parts of area B are similar concentric circles in terms of impacts and asked why the City is divided into four sections.
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Director of Planning and Development Services Ostrowski also stated that new annexation laws limit the City’s ability to grow, and therefore may not make financial sense to expand in some
areas.
Mr. Whitaker stated that they looked at a travel demand model and found that Texas Avenue was a natural east and west split, and Rock Prairie Road was a natural north and south split.
Committee Member Woodward asked why multi-family calculations were off.
Mr. Whitaker stated that a developer in an area may have built something different than originally projected.
Committee Member Woodward asked if the stub off William D. Fitch was necessitated or arbitrary to new development.
Mr. Whitaker stated that they are reevaluating that area now.
Committee Member Guerra asked how Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) facilities for area B work.
Mr. Whitaker stated that they look at City’s contribution a project, which is about 10-20% on roadways.
Committee Member Guerra asked if the same should be done for all TXDOT facilities.
Mr. Whitaker stated that they are looking at all TXDOT facilities with City contribution.
Committee Member Murr asked about developers paying into impact fees.
Mr. Whitaker stated that developers will receive credits back on new roads or may have fees
credited if a road is already built.
Committee Member Guerra stated that AM peak traffic numbers are different than PM peak traffic numbers and asked if the highest trip generation is used.
Mr. Whitaker stated that they use the PM peak traffic numbers.
Committee Member Guerra requested that the City use the highest trip generation.
Mr. Whitaker stated that they can reevaluate if needed.
Chairman Christiansen stated that the Traffic Demand Model includes streets that are not on the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) model and asked if the MPO and City model agree.
Mr. Whitaker stated that they started with the MPO model and revised roadway map to match more roads than the MPO.
Committee Member Woodward asked about the multi-family collection rate.
Mr. Whitaker stated that multi-family is about two-thirds the cost of single-family.
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Committee Member Woodward asked if development building in area D, which has impacts beyond area D gets counted.
Mr. Whitaker stated that state law caps service area size.
Committee Member Osborne asked for clarification on the difference between roadway impact fees and street maintenance fees.
Mr. Whitaker stated that maintenance fees are for maintenance such as potholes, and impact fees are for future growth.
Committee Member Murr asked that the Committee receive the presentation and of the LUA and IFCIP data calculations a week in advance of the September 2, 2021, IFAC meeting.
Director of Planning and Development Services Ostrowski stated that staff plans to have documents ready and distributed a week prior to the meeting.
4.Discussion and possible action on future agenda items.
An Impact Fee Advisory Committee Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not
been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may begiven. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for asubsequent meeting.
There was no discussion.
8. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m.
Approved: Attest:
______________________________ ________________________________ Dennis Christiansen, Chairman Kristen Hejny, Admin Support Specialist
Planning & Zoning Commission Planning & Development Services