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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-15-85 WS . MINtn'ES OF 'mE CITY CCMrrSSlrn ~RKSHOP HELD JANUARY 15, 1985. PRESt8l': Mayor I son , Camlissioners Cox, Rodgers, Bateman, and Hager, City Manager Griffin, City Attorney Lang, and Deputy Clerk Louloudis. . . ABSENl': None CALL 'ID ORDER Mayor Ison called the scheduled Workshop to order at 6:34 p.m.. Mayor Ison introduced Mr. Tam Lang to inform the Coomission on impact fees. IMPACl' FEES Mr. Lang stated the best way to see impact fees, is to look at potential new users, and what the cost is going to be for providing services to these potential new users. The current state of the law would not pennit the City to use the imoact fees to defray the cost of maintenance. The City must deter- mine vtlat the fair share cost of extension or expansion 'WOuld be for these potential new users. This calculation would be the impact fee. Anything the City is providing, as services, to the citizens; the City could quantify the additional burden the City will have by providing these new users, and then pass the cost burden on to the developer, who indirectly would pass the cost on to the hareowner. These services 'WOuld include drainage, roads, sidewalks, parks, police, fire, and water. It is becaning a popular Irethod of expanding the services which the City is making available to the new residents. Alot of Fire Deparbrents are looking at the impact fees to purchase new equiprent. It is rrost prevalent for drainage, sewerage, and water. Corrm. Rodgers asked r.tr. Lang if the City could group all of the services together and carre up with a formula to figure a total impact fee, or should the City take each service separately with an impact fee. Mr. Lang stated fran a legal stand- point the City 'WOuld be safer to take each separately, as you must support the cost. Mr. Kelley added the burden of an impact fee is to prove the rronies collected is spent on capital irrq:;:>rovement. City Manager suggested to get the infonna.tion together and adopt one Ordinance for one area impact fee and six rronths later) if no one challenges it) then adopt the others. Camn. Rcx:1gers stated to adopt a series of Ordinances, for collection of impact fees, and if anyone wants to challenge they will have to have alot of rroney. The Mayor concurred. Mayor lson asked City Manager to get a draft Ordinance by the next regular Il'eeting ready. SUBDIVISlrn REGJIATICNS City Manager Griffin advised the Carrmission that Planning & Zoning do not feel preliminary plans should be brought before their board if the zoning ccmplies with the regulations set. Although, Mr. Griffin added the Planning and Zoning Board have brought up valid suggestions, which were adopted. Mr. Griffin continued, since we're drafting the Subdivision Regulations) and at present) it is set in the guidelines to have preliminary plans brought before the Board, Mr. Griffin asked if the Corrmission would like to have that portion deleted or left as is. CarIn. Rodgers stated if there is no zoning change, P & Z does not have to be involved. Mr. Kelley stated by taking the preliminary plans before P & Z Board the process is not delayed for the developer, so why not let them review the plans for suggestions. CamI. Bateman stated to give P & Z Irerits for doing a good job with their suggestions. Mayor Ison thought to leave the decision up to the DRC. The Catmission workshop was adjourned at 7:28 p.m..