01.10.1991 PZ MinutesPage 342
MINUTES OF
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION - JANUARY 10, 1991
MAYOR'S OFFICE - CITY HALL - 7:00 PM
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.
Members present were Glynn Cavasos, Bill Cromer, Roger Hurlbut,
Joe Mouiz and Mary Salinas. Ron Kovach arrived at 7:06 PM.
Cliff Hallmark was abseut.
Staff present was Ted Bowe,
ITEM NO. 1 - Approval of minutes dated November 15, 1990.
Minutes dated November 15, 1990 were amended in paragraph two to
state Roger Hurlbut not Robert Hurblut. After no other
corrections, minutes were approved. Cavasos, Cromer, Mooiz
Kovach and Salinas voted aye. Hurlbut abstained. Motion carried.
ITEM NO. 3 - General Disousoioo,
Roger Hurlbut briefed the commission on the status of the 287
Improvement Committee and stated that they have reached a final
reoommeudatioo. Scheduled for one more meeting before presenting
the comprehensive joint proposal for all three cities to adopt.
It's a recommendation for an overlay district and hopes to bring
it back to the P&Z for the February meeting and the public
hearing is scheduled for March 21, 1991.
There being no further discussion, Bill Cromer made a motion to
adjourn the P&Z meeting at 7:15 PM, and enter into the Impact Fee
Study, second by Ron Kovach. Motion carried.
ITEM NO. 2 - Review of Impact Fee Policy Issue Worksheet.
The Impact Fee Advisory Committee began deliberations with the
following members present: Wayne Winters (ad hoc), Mary Salinas,
Roger Hurlbut, Glynn Cavasos, Bill Cromer, Ron Kovach and Joe
Mouiz. Members Cliff Hallmark and Chuck Sbytleo (ad hoc) were
not present. Ted Rowe acted as staff representative.
After bringing members up to date on items discussed at the
December 20, 1990 meeting, a phone call was Placed to Micky
Fishbeck of Rimrock Consulting and committee members asked
questions regarding Land Use Assumption, the Capital Improvement
Plan and the proposed impact fees. A general discussion followed
and the committee approved the following policies for
recommendation to City Council:
1. That provisions for the City Engineer to recommend fees for
unusual utility service situations be omitted from the enabling
ordinance.
2. That no fee assessment/collection escalator be considered.
3. That fees be collected when building permits are applied for
except that fees for uses without building permits (eg., for
service in the ETJ) be collected at the time of application for
water meter.
4. That the impact fees be:
a. $400 for Water for a 3/4 inch meter.
b. $12 for Wastewater for a 3/4 inch meter.
5. That Council may naive fees only:
u. In cases of individual economic hardship.
b. To promote general economic development.
c. For septic tank uuLovers.
d. For sprinkling and fire protection.
6, That payment programs be set-up;
a. In cases of individual economic hardship.
b. For septic tank. outovers.
7. Provide that it shall be the City's policy to revise its
contracts with wholesale customers to charge them for new
development in their service areas in a manner similar to retail
customers.
8. That there be no impact fees for fire demand meters.
9. That the ordinance allow the City to enter into contracts
with feepayers to construct/finance portions of the utilities and
receive fee offsets in return.
10. That the following appeals be allowed:
a. The amount of fee due.
b. Availability of amount of fee off e L or credit.
o. Amount of refund due.
Mr. Rowe was directed to prepare the draft of a resolution to
report findings of the committee to the City Council.
Motion to adjourn by Roger Hurlbut, second by Ron Kovach. Motion
carried.