AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider the appointment of an ad hoc Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) member to the Impact Fee Advisory Committee, and provide direction to Staff.
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Meeting date: November 8, 2017
Department: Engineering/CIP
Funds Required: N/A
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CITY COUNCIL GOAL: Goal #7: Sound Finances
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENT(s): LUG1O5 Align infrastructure plans to achieve preferred scenario.
BACKGROUND:
This item is to appoint an ETJ resident to join the Planning and Zoning Commission to act as the Impact Fee Advisory Committee. Chapter 385 of the Local Government Code provides for a political subdivision’s Planning and Zoning Commission to act as the committee and if an ETJ member is not part of the Commission to appoint an ad hoc voting member.
An ETJ member is required if impact fees are to be applied in the ETJ. Because the City’s water and wastewater service areas extend beyond the City limits, impact fee are collected in the ETJ.
The advisory committee responsibilities for the impact fee process are:
• Review draft report on land use, capital improvement plan and maximum fees and make comments
• Conduct a Public Hearing
• Adopt a final committee report and submit to Council
The schedule for the new impact process has not been finalized but would include two meetings with the committee in November/December with final adoption of the fees in January/February by City Council.