From
Ron McCuller
Title
Ordinance Updating Water & Wastewater Impact Fees amending Article 22.3.16; Schedule 22.3-1a of Unified Development Code
Presenter
Ron McCuller, Public Works Director
Recommend Action
Approve
Analysis
The City is required to periodically re-visit the Water & Wastewater Impact Fees, reassessing the Capital Improvements Program on which they are based.
This process requires updating the water and wastewater master plans in order to identify needed projects that are required by new development anticipated to occur during the next 10 years. (impact fees may not be assessed unless the meter is increased in size). The master plans identify water and wastewater facilities needed for planned development, which may change, thus the reason for requiring periodic updates.
The city contracted with the firm of Freese & Nichols, Inc. to update the water master plan and the firm of RPS Espey to update the wastewater master plan. Freese & Nichols then took the capital improvements associated with proposed development in both plans within the next 10 years and calculated the maximum impact fees that may be charged following methodology prescribed by State law. Once the maximum impact fees that may be charged are calculated, the City may charge those fees or any lesser amount.
Water and wastewater impact fees are based on the size of the water meter serving the proposed facility. The calculation starts with the most basic (smallest) meter offered, which is a 5/8” (used in most residential properties to provide water to the home). Charges associated with larger meters are then calculated by multiplying the basic meter charge times the added water volume that the larger meter can provide.
For example, a 5/8” meter has a safe operating capacity of 15 gallons per minute (gpm), and is designated an one service unit, whereas a 1” meter has a safe operating capacity of 40 gpm or 2.7 times that of a 5/8” meter. Therefore the impact fee for a 1” me...
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