HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 950110-X - Land Use AssumptionRESOLUTIONNO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, APPROVING THE LAND USE ASSUMPTIONS
TO BE USED TO DEVELOP A CAPITAL ROVEMENTS PLAN
UNDER WHICH WATER AND WASTEWATER EAPACT FEES MAY BE
E"OSED
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown Texas has appointed an Impact
Fee Advisory Committee, as per the provisions of Chapter 395 of the Texas Local Government
Code, to guide the development of planning, land use, capital improvements plan and impact fee
information for the existing and future water and waster utilities; and
WHEREAS, the Impact Fee Advisory Committee reviewed and approved the land use
assumptions at its meeting of November 29, 1994; and
WHEREAS, these land use assumptions will be used by the City of Georgetown in its
evaluation and consideration of impact fee ordinances'; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown called for a Public Hearing at
its regularly scheduled session of January 10, 1995 to seek public comment on the proposed i
use assumptions and the general nature of the proposed capital improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown made requisite public notice of such Public Hearing
for three consecutive weeks in a general circulation local newspaper, the first such notice
appearing December 7, 1994 being at least thirty (30) days in advance of the proposed Hearing
date; and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown made publically available on or before the date of
the first publication of the notice various information concerning the Public Hearing issues; and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown has received public testimony on January 10, 1995
from the general public, appointed representatives of the Advisory Committee, and technical
consultants to the Advisory Committee;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this resolution are
hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and
expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim.
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The City Council hereby finds that this resolution implements the following policies of
the Century Plan - Policy Plan:
Economic Development Policy 5, which states "The City has a self-sustaining
economy"; and
2. Facilities and Services Policy 1, which states "The City enjoys a high quality of
life with excellent facilities and services and the provision of new services which
meet the specific needs of the community"; and
3. Finance Policy 4, which states "Sufficient financial resources for both short term
and long term needs are provided".
The City Council further finds that the adoption of this resolution is not inconsistent or
in conflict with any other Century Plan Policies, as required by Section 2.03 of the Administrative
Chapter of the Policy Plan.
SECTION 2. The Georgetown City Council hereby adopts the attached land use
assumptions which will be used to develop a capital improvements plan, under which water ani
wastewater fees may be imposed under the provisions of Chapter 395 of the Texas Local
Government Code.
SECTION 3. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption.
RESOLVED this IU day of &'17adl(l 1995.
ATTEST:
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City Secretary We-ptJ-y)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Marianne Landers Banks
City Attorney
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THE CITY OF GEORGE;7OWN-
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By: L'EO "WOOD
Mayor
DEVELOPMENT OF "LAND USE ASSUMPTIONS"
FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING WATER AND WASTEWATER
IMPACT FEES FOR THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN
UNDER PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 395 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
The City of Georgetown is considering charging impact fees for new water and
wastewater customers and for existing customers requiring expanded service. Under current
State Law, these fees are subject to the requirements of Chapter 395 of the Texas Local
Government Code. Under Chapter 395, Georgetown must adopt certain technical and,
procedural requirements to assess these fees.
A part of those requirements is that Georgetown establish "land use assumptions" to
be used in the development of these fees. The City Council has appointed an Advisory
Committee to advise the City, its consultants and the community on the use of these
assumptions and the subsequent Capital Improvements Program and fee program. The
Advisory Committee has recommended adoption of the attached land use assumptions. —
Service Area. The attached rnep shows a Senjc9 area that will be used aethe basis
for utility planning and fee development. The service area for water and sewer consists of
those areas that are both within the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) and within the
City's certificated water service area. |naddition, the service area includes Berry Creek MUD,
which will be Served by the City in the future, and the Sun City development, which will be
served bythe City.
The service area map does not represent a commitment of Georgetown to either serve
or not serve a specific location, but rather represents the planning basis for developingavxater
and m/@nt8vvat8r Capital |rnprOvonnontS Program, utility costs and impact fees for utility
service. Service will be provided Consistent with other regulations of the City, including
zoning, subdivision and Century Plan constraints. Once development isapproved within the
overall regulatory program of the City, fees will be assessed to new customers Of the
Georgetown water and sewer utilities based upon the capacity demand of the new customer.
Fees will not be assessed to existing customers of the water or sewer utilities (who do not
require significantly expanded service) nor to landowners o/ residents who are not water or
sewer customers of Georgetown (such as those who are currently customers of other utility
systems or who have private vve||n or septic tanks). However, if existing Georgetown water
or sewer customers require significantly expanded service (as indicated by the purchase of o
larger water meter), Or if private system users connect to the Georgetown Yvato/ or sewer
system in the future, these customers may be subject to impact fees at the time of
connection or water meter upgrade.
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2445" UILTIM ATE,
ILA D.IUSE:
ACRES
%.
.ACRES
% ACRES
Retail/Restau rant
2.47
0,01%
2.82
0.01%
3.74
0.01% 12.79
0.03%
Multifamily
231.19
0.58%
263.88
0.66%
345.77
0.87% 1,330.18
3.35%
Retail, Mixed
157.91
0.40%
180.32
0.45%
306.38
0.77% 1,084.18
2.73%
General Office
222.06
0.56%
255:89
0.64%
429.69
1.08% 1,474.41
3.72%
Medical Office
22.28
0.06%
26.39
0.07%
44.84
0.11% 153.54
0.39%
Employment
307.82
0.78%
386.84
0.97%
496.02
1.25% 1,808.58
4.56%
Lodging
38.72
0.10%
43.98
0.11%
74.73
0.19% 255.90
0.64%
Att. Single Fam
74.83
0.19%
107.35
0.27%
349.87
0.88% 907,31
2.29%
Mobile Home
32:34
0.08%
37.38
0.09%
48.98
0,12% 188,44
0.47%
Retail, Store
123.76
0.31%
140,74
0.35%
239.13
0.60% 818.87
2.06%
Det SF (Avg)
1,61&69
4.08%
1,961 .37
4.94%
3,697.99
9.32% 11,861,20
29.89%
Det SF (Lrg)
1,904.15
4.80%
2,170.41
5.47%
2,843.94
7.17% 10,940.76
27.57%
Institutional
329.53
0.83%
376.03
0.95%
638.92
1.61% 2,187.92
5:51%
Recreation
774.62
1.95%
2,512.00
6.33%
3,363.32
8.48% 6,661.11
16,78%
Agr/Mining/Vac
33,844.83
1 85.28% 1
31,219.81
78.67%
26,801.86
67.54% 0.00
0.00%
Total : Acres
.20
100:00%
39,685.20
100.00%
39,685.
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00%. -39,685.20
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Pop Served[W
Pop Served[WW
19,292
15,436
22,767
37,364
127,949
127,949
3,22
3.22
1.09
1.41
18,833
37,364
Pop/Acre
0.49
0.57
0.94
Pop/Developed
Acre
3.30
2.69
2.90
Avg Land Use
Intensity[W
1.02
1.04
1J1
Avg Land Use
I ensity[WW
nt ��]
1:45
1.44
1.35
Land Use Assumptions: Population. Chapter 395 requires that Georgetown project
changes in population, land uses, densities, and intensities of development within the service
-?rea within the next ten years and at full buildout. Although full buildout projections are
required to meet the requirements of Chapter 395, impact fees will be based only on growth
projections for the next ten years 0 995-2005).
The table above shows historical and projected land uses and population. Although
land use information is required to meet the requirements of Chapter 395, the City's engineers
will base utility planning primarily on population projections. Thus, the only figures in the land
use table that will affect the amount of the impact fees are population numbers for 1995 and
2005.
/\ashown inthe land use table, current (1B9[i)and projected (2OO5)poou|adVneofthe
service area are based upon estimates prepared by the Capital Area Planning Council
(CAPCO), the regional planning organization for Williamson and other near -by counties. Thema
projections have also been used by the City's engineers in the development of water and
sewer master plans. Service area populations are different between water and sewer because
there are numerous households receiving water service that do not receive sewer service.
These customers currently use septic tanks, City planners will be designing sewer facilities
to provide City service to current septic users during the next ten years; thus' by the year
2005, the number ofpersons served by the water and sewer utilities are anticipated to be
approximately the same.
LUhnnaLe population projections (which are not used in fee development) are based
upon the assumption that all land will be developed for urban purposes at some point in the
future. It is further assumed that land use distributions will be similar to those that currently
exist in the City. The population associated with u|dnnnte land use projections reflect the
theoretical "carrying capacity" nfthe land area. Detailed population information and sources
are Contained inAppendix [}.
Land Use Assumptions: Land Use. Land use distributions for current conditions were
primarily derived from a City study performed in 1986 and updated in 1991 . Land uses were
catalogued for 77 future traffic zones, some of which are vvhD||y or partially within the
proposed water and sewer service area. Total acreage by zone was calculated by City staff
in support ofthis study. Details of land use acreages by zone can be found in Appendix A;
these figures include the City's ooneo1 ETJ/oer1ifioVtadserviC* area and Berry Creek MUD L
Land use information for Sun City was taken from Del VVebb'sdeve|npnnent concept plan for
that area. Sun City's conceptual land uses are shown in Appendix B-
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Projections ofland uses were derived through mseries oftechnical steps. First, land
use acreages per 1000 residents were calculated for 1991, the latest year for which land use
information is available. Theo* land use standards are shown in Appendix C.
Using the land use standards, land use distributions were estimated for 1995 (curreni
conditions), 2005 (the ten-year planning horizon required under Chapter 395), and ultimate
buildout conditions. Since Sun City will consist primarily of residential uses and golf courses,
it was assumed that many land uses (retail, medical, etc.) that support Sun City residents
would be provided in the non -Sun City portions of the service area. Sun City itself was
assumed,to reach full buildout within 22 years, with phased development of residential and,
retail land uses. All golf course facilities are assumed to be developed by the year 2005.
Other Sun City land uses are assumed to be in place in 1995. Detailed population and land
use projections for non -Sun City areas and for Sun City are shown in Appendix D.
Land Use: Density. Population density isalso shown inthe land use table, interms Vf
existing and projected persons per acre. Appendix [} shows this figure separately for both
Sun City and non -Sun City areas.
Land Use: Intensity. The final element nfland use required under Chapter 395 is on
assessment Ofthe intensity Qfland use during the planning period. Georgetown iounique in
its use ofaLand Use Intensity Plan tpguide development. Under that plan, "Intensity Levels"
are assigned to large parcels of land throughout the City and surrounding environs; these
intensity levels define the maximum development that can be supported within the confines
of water, wastewater and roadway infrastructure. Actual development may occur at the
maximum allowable intensity, or at any lesser intensity allowed by the zoning of any particular
property, It should be noted that the Land Use Intensity Plan Of the City does not specify
particular land uses. Rather, itdepicts the extent to which land may be developed on the
basis of allocated capacity for water, sewer and transportation facilities. In addition, all
development must comply with other City regulations, such as zoning and subdivision
requirements. Appendix E contains a listing of allowable system intensities as measured by
water and sewer service.
Since land use intensity in Georgetown is driven by demand on community facilities,
the land use table shows the current average land use intensity based on both water and
sewer demand. Similar figures are shown for future conditions. The Sun City development
is shown to somewhat increase the average land use intensity as determined by water
demand. This is because State standards for water sys1enn design are based on number of
connections. Sun City' with its high proportion of residential land use, will produce higher
average intensity design demand for water than the City as a vvho|o, thus causing average
water-based land use intensity to increase over time. Sewer design standards differ from
water and will produce slightly |ovxerSevver'based land use intensities over time with the
addition of the Sun City development.
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