G-11-06-09-9A1 - 6/9/2011ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
PURPOSE. PASSION. PROSPERITY:
Agenda Item No. 9A1.
City Council Agenda Summary Sheet
Consider an ordinance adopting Road Impact Fees for Kenney Fort Boulevard. (First
Agenda Caption: Reading).
Meeting Date: June 9, 2011
Department: Infrastructure Development and Construction Management
Staff Person making presentation: John Dean
Transportation Planner
Item Summary:
Kenney Fort Boulevard (Arterial A) is a major arterial roadway shown on the current Transportation Master Plan
which will eventually provide connectivity from SH 45 north into Georgetown by connecting to Williamson County
Road 110. In addition to providing much needed connectivity and an alternate parallel travel route to IH 35, the first
phase of this roadway between Joe DiMaggio Boulevard and Forest Creek Drive will facilitate the development of
several parcels which are currently landlocked just south of US 79 and the Union Pacific Railroad (termed the
"Service Area"). Staff has worked for several years to evaluate scenarios which will allow the land owners to
participate in the construction of this roadway.
In cooperation with the land owners, staff determined that the best option to secure land owner participation in this
road project was a Road Impact Fee, which is regulated under Chapter 395 of the Texas Local Government Code
(TLGC). The City contracted with a local engineering firm, HDR, Inc., to develop a road impact fee report. This report
outlined the land use assumptions and capital improvements for the service area subject to the impact fee, and it
developed a proposed impact fee per vehicle trip based on estimated construction costs. This report was
distributed to the Council on March 25, 2011.
The capital improvements in this case consist of Kenney Fort Boulevard, a 6 -lane urban arterial roadway, between
the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) right-of-way and the north side of Brushy Creek. While the entire project includes
connections under UPRR and US 79 to Joe DiMaggio and a connection across Brushy Creek to Forest Creek
Boulevard, for the purposes of this analysis the capital improvements consist only of the section of road between
UPRR and Brushy Creek. Utilizing methods provided in the Transportation Research Board's Highway Capacity
Manual 2000, it was determined that the maximum capacity of Kenney Fort Boulevard (based upon it's number of
lanes, design speed, etc.) was 11,592 vehicles per hour (vph)
At the same time, information obtained from the Planning Department and the General Plan 2020 projected that a
combination of multi -family, office, business park and commercial uses would be the most likely types of land uses
to develop in the Service Area. The Planning Department was also helpful in provided expected densities of these
different types of uses. Using the Institute of Transportation Engineer's Trip Generation, 8th Edition, the traffic
generated by these land uses was projected to be 7,270 vehicles during the PM Peak Hour. This number was then
divided by the total capacity of Kenney Fort Boulevard to reveal that the development would utilize 62.7% of the
capacity of the roadway (7,270 vph/11,592 vph = 62.7%).
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Next, the latest construction estimates were used to determine the fee to be charged. TLGC Chapter 395 allows a
municipality to include all costs associated with the capital improvements (termed "Eligible Costs"), including
construction, right-of-way, surveying and engineering, construction inspection, and consulting costs to develop the
report. The total of these Eligible Costs was $8,165,835. From the analysis above, 62.7% of the Eligible Costs are
recoverable with the impact fee, which equals $5,121,258. This number, divided by the number of anticipated trips
($5,121,258/7,270) equals $704 per vehicle trip. It should be noted these figures were based on estimates of the
construction costs, and must be refined based upon actual bid prices. Furthermore, Chapter 395 requires a
municipality that adopts an impact fee to update the fee at least every five years — during these intervals the actual
fee must be adjusted to reflect actual costs as the road is completed and any changes to the land use plan.
On May 18, 2011 the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee met to consider the road impact fee report, and to
develop written comments about the report. The Committee adopted the report, and forwarded the following
comments on to the City Council:
7) The land use assumptions for the service area are reasonable based on available information, and these
assumptions are in conformance with the General Plan.
8) The recommended capital improvements will adequately serve the land uses proposed for the service area.
9) We believe the adoption of this roadway impact fee will facilitate development in this area, by eliminating
the need for a specific Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) for each property as development occurs. This will in
turn reduce the application processing time and it will eliminate the cost to the developer of preparing a
TIA.
10) The proposed impact fee of $704 per service unit represents a proportional share of the capacity the
proposed land uses will use of Kenney Fort Boulevard.
11) At its final adoption, the impact fee should be set based on actual costs wherever possible, including
received construction bid prices.
12) We believe that the adoption of this impact fee will allow the City to move forward with the roadway
construction, thus opening the service area for development and providing alternate north/south access for
Round Rock citizens. We find that the proposed impact fee is just and reasonable.
Adoption of this impact fee will secure the land owners participation in the construction of this roadway, helping to
defer some of the City's expenses. In addition, approval of this road impact fee will allow the City to move forward
with this project, thus opening nearly 500 acres of previously inaccessible land to new development.
To date, the steps which have been undertaken with regard to consideration of the road impact fees include:
4) HDR, Inc. prepared and submitted the Kenney Fort Boulevard Road Impact Fee Study
5) March 24, 2011 - Council set a public hearing date to consider the land use assumptions and capital
improvements plan contained within the report.
6) April 28, 2011
a. Council held a public hearing to receive public testimony regarding the land use assumptions and
capital improvements plan.
b. Council adopted the land use assumptions and capital improvements plan.
c. Council set a public hearing date to receive public testimony regarding the impact fee.
7) May 18, 2011— the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee met and approved the Roadway Impact Fee
report, and forwarded their written comments on to the City Council.
8) June 9, 2011— Council held a public hearing to receive public testimony regarding the impact fee.
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Strategic Plan Relevance:
Goal 20.0 Infrastructure Attractive to Target Business
Goal 26.0 Construct Major Elements of the Transportation and Mobility System
Cost:
Source of Funds:
N/A
N/A
Date of Public Hearing (if required): June 9, 2011
Recommended Action: Approval
RECORDED
DOCUMENTS
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON
CITY OF ROUND ROCK *
2011038960
I, SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary of the City of Round Rock, Texas, do hereby certify that
I am the custodian of the public records maintained by the City of Round Rock and the
attached is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. G -11-06-09-9A1 which amends Chapter
42, Traffic and Vehicles by adding a new Article V. Road Impact Fees; and Adopting a Road
Impact Fee for Kenney Fort Boulevard. This ordinance was approved and adopted by the
Round Rock City Council at a regular meeting held on the 9th day of June 2011 and recorded in
the City Council Minute Book 59.
CERTIFIED by my hand and seal of the City of Round Rock, Texas on this 13th day of June
2011.
SARA L. WHITE, TRMC, City Secretary
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ORDINANCE NO. ..-11-06'6e- 6W1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42, TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES,
CODE OF ORDINANCES (2010 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE V. ROAD IMPACT FEES; AND ADOPTING A
ROAD IMPACT FEE FOR KENNEY FORT BOULEVARD; AND PROVIDING
FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, Section 395.044, Texas Local Government Code requires a
municipality desiring to impose a road impact fee to approve land use assumptions and
a capital improvement plan prior to adoption of said fee; and
WHEREAS, on April 28, 2011, pursuant to Section 395.045 of the Texas Local
Government Code, the City Council conducted a public hearing and thereafter approved
land use assumptions and a capital improvement plan for a road impact fee for Kenney
Fort Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, on June 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 395.049 of the Texas Local
Government Code, the City Council conducted a public hearing regarding the imposition
of road impact fees for Kenney Fort Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 395.050, the Capital Improvements Advisory
Committee filed written comments on the proposed road impact fee with the City; and
WHEREAS, all provisions of Chapter 395 of the Texas Local Government Code
have been complied with in full; Now Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS:
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That Chapter 42, Code of Ordinances (2010 Edition), City of Round Rock, is
hereby amended by adding a new article, to be numbered Article V. Road Impact Fees,
which said Article shall read as follows:
ARTICLE V. ROAD IMPACT FEES
Sec. 42-500. — Road Impact Fees.
(a) Kenney Fort Boulevard.
(1) Land Use Assumptions and Capital Improvement Plan.
a. The Land Use Assumptions and Capital Improvement Plan for Kenney Fort
Boulevard dated March 23, 2011, as shown on pages 10-12 of the Roadway
Impact Fee Study prepared by HDR Engineering, Inc., are hereby adopted and
incorporated by reference and shall be kept of record in the office of the City
Secretary.
(2) Road Impact Fee.
a. The road impact fee service area, the boundaries of which are depicted as the
service area in the March 23, 2011 Roadway Impact Fee Study prepared by
HDR Engineering, Inc. is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference and
shall be kept of record in the office of the City Secretary.
b. Beginning on January 1, 2012, the City shall assess a road impact fee of $540
per service unit. Such fee shall be collected pursuant to Section 395.016 of the
Texas Local Government Code.
II.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are
expressly repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not
invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted
and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during
which this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and
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formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code, as amended.
Alternative 1.
By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirmative vote of all the
Council members present, the requirement for reading this ordinance on two separate
days was dispensed with.
READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this J day of
, 2011.
Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
, 2011.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of
, 2011.
ATTEST:
SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary
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ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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FILED AND RECORDED
OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS 2011038960
06/16/2011 10:26 AM
KFOSTER $28.00
NANCY E. RISTER, COUNTY CLERK
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS