12.20.2001 PZ & IFC MinutesPg. 734
CITY OF KENNEDALE
MINUTES OF
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
AND
IMPACT FEE COMMITEE
REGULAR MEETING
20 DECEMBER 2001
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
Vice-Chairman Lankhorst called the meeting to order at 7:02 P.M.
Commission Members Present: Bryan Lankhorst, Hollis Mathews, Ray Cowan, and Brian Seekins. David
Hunn and Brian Johnson were not in attendance.
City Staff Present: Ted Rowe, City Manager, Dave White, Special Projects Coordinator, Mort Wetterling,
Permits/Planning Department, Millie Wells, Permit/Planning Dept. P&Z Secretary.
VISITORS/CITIZENS FORUM
There were no citizens presen t to address the Commission.
ITEM NO. 1 – Approval of the minutes of the Public Hearing and Special Meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission, dated 5 November 2001.
Brian Lankhorst raised concerns regarding Attorney DeAnn Drennan, not being mentioned in the minutes
on her answers regarding spot zoning. Brian Seekins ma de mention, that the info rmation received from the
attorney wasn’t anything different than what the commission had been informed of before.
Ray Cowan made a motion to approve the minutes as drafted. Brian Seekins seconded the motion and all
Commission Members voted in favor.
ITEM NO. 2 – The Commission will meet in a workshop enviro nment to received the second, and follow
up phase to the previous 4 October 2001 briefing by Ms. Mickey Fishbeck of Rimrock Consulting
Company, regarding the City’s future assessment of St reet Impact Fees as well as the justification for
increasing the existing Water and Sewer Impact Fees . Commission Members are reminded to bring with
them, the materials previously distributed, in notebook form, at the 4 October 2001 meeting.
The Commission met in a workshop environment during which time Ms. Mickey Fishbeck of Rimrock
Consulting Company, Mr. Jody Short of Lee Engineering and Messrs. Eddie Cheatham and Bob Rolle Of
Cheatham and Associates provided handouts of printed information relating to Nexus Complications and
Fair Share Payments, an Equity Residual Model for Impact fees, a categorization of Water and Sewer
Utility Debt and the Derivation of Maximum Impact Fees collectable, based on the various sizes of the
meters utilized.
A very informative twenty-page handout, relating to th e assessment of Street Impact Fees was distributed
and discussed by the guest speakers, the Commission, and members of the City Staff. Configuration plans
for the existing inventory of roadways as well as the variables relating to Peak Trips, Trip Lengths and
Vehicle Miles were addressed along with how these variou s factors effect, or result, in the projection of the
ultimate vehicles miles and the City’s needs in the year 2010. The calculation of projected population and
the vehicle miles which will result in the proposed Street Impact Fees to be assessed, generated a great deal
of discussion during which time examples of both the Impact Fee Calculation for Single Family Dwellings
and Retail Establishments were reviewed.
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At the conclusion of the discussion, Ms. Fishbeck and Mr. Short recommended that the commission draft,
and submit to council, the Commi ssion’s recommendation for acceptance of the maximum fee assessment
as discussed and provided in the information packets distributed. Ms. Fishbeck stated that a sample draft
could be provided for Staff review and utilization. Ac ting Chairman Lankhorst stated that staff assistance
would definitely be solicited for that endeavor. With no additional issues to discuss, Brian Seekins
submitted a motion to draft said recommendation and Ra y Cowan provided a second to that motion. All
commission Members voted in favor.
STAFF COMMENTS –Commission Members and City Staff engaged in a relatively short discussion
relative to the Status of the previously proposed Wal-Mart Location, the status of the widening of Business
287, The installation of the fence on the east side of Shady Creek, and the progress on Oakhill Park
Subdivision.
ADJOURN
With nothing further to discuss, Brian Seekins made a motion to adjourn. Ray Cowan seconded the motion
and all Commission Members voted in favor. The meeting was adjourned at 8:17 P.M.
ATTEST APPROVED
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Secretary, Planning & Zoning Commission Chairman, Planning & Zoning Commission