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Consider and take action on an ordinance adopting roadway capital recovery fees (Director of Engineering)
Staff requests approval on first and final reading
Background:
The ordinance being requested is part of the roadway capital recovery fee creation process. In accordance with Chapter 395 of the Texas Local Government Code, upon the adoption of land use assumptions and a capital improvements plan (Council adopted on 10/23/18) and holding of a public hearing to discuss the imposition of a Roadway Capital Recovery Fee (held on 1/8/19), the City may elect to impose a Capital Recovery Fee for Roadways within the City.
The Roadway Capital Recovery Fee Capital Improvements Advisory Committee (CIAC), working with City Staff and the Consultant, Freese and Nichols, has received a study report documenting the methodological approach, the development of land use assumptions and roadway capital improvements plan, the associated cost per service unit calculations based on needs necessitated by future 10-year growth, and a land use equivalency table for detailing Roadway Capital Recovery Fees for specific land uses in League City. Based on the study, the CIAC has approved a motion for the consideration of Roadway Capital Recovery Fees by the League City City Council. The CIAC has further recommended a fee per service unit for Roadway Service Area #1 of $323 for all types of land use. The CIAC also recommended a fee per service unit for Roadway Service Areas #2-4 of $1,120 as a residential collection rate and $560 as a non-residential collection rate.
The City’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee also received the study and approved a motion for the consideration of Roadway Capital Recovery Fees by the League City City Council. Their motion had the same considerations at the CIAC motion.
Staff recommends approval of the proposed Roadway Capital Recovery Fees as presented and would further recommend the following for implementation of said fees:
• Developments that have submitted a Preliminary Plat prior to March 1, 2019, have submitted infrastructure improvement plans by May 1, 2019 and the infrastructure plans have been accepted by Staff before October 1, 2019, shall not be required to pay the Roadway Capital Recovery Fee.
• Developments that submit a Preliminary Plat after March 1, 2019, fail to submit infrastructure improvement plans prior to May 1, 2019, or do not have said infrastructure plans accepted by October 1, 2019, will be required to pay assessed Roadway Capital Recovery Fees.
• Similar to existing Water and Wastewater Capital Recovery Fees, the required fees will be assessed at the time of platting but will be paid at the time the Building Permits are issued.
Attachments:
1. Data Sheet
2. Proposed Ordinance with Exhibit A
3. Public Hearing Slideshow
FUNDING
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STRATEGIC PLANNING
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