DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S) IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Authorizing an update to SAWS Impact Fees
SUMMARY:
On May 8, 2014, the City Council held a public hearing to consider public comments on updated impact fees applicable to the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) service area. City Council received the updated Land Use Assumptions Plan (LUAP) and Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) from SAWS on April 3, 2014. Notice of the public hearing was published in the San Antonio Express News on April 5, 2014. A "B" Session briefing was presented to City Council on April 2, 2014. The proposed Ordinance authorizes updates to the LUAP, CIP, and SAWS impact fees by service category.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Chapter 395 of the Texas Local Government Code (Chapter 395) establishes the requirements and process that must be followed if a municipality is to assess and collect impact fees. One of the requirements is that the LUAP and CIP be updated every five years. The LUAP sets out a description of the service area and forecasts changes in land uses, densities, intensities, and population in the service area over the next 10-year period. Generally, the CIP describes the parts of capital improvements and facility expansions, and their associated costs, attributed to new development in the service area based on the approved LUAP. In addition, Chapter 395 requires the establishment of a Capital Improvements Advisory Committee (CIAC or Committee) to advise City Council on the development and implementation of impact fees. Chapter 395 requires the CIAC to oversee and comment on the impact fee process. The Committee has eleven members who are appointed by the City Council. The current LUAP, CIP and impact fees for water delivery, water supply and wastewater were last approved by City Council on May 19, 2011. Due to the integration of SAWS and BexarMet, new impact fees were required to be calcul...
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