Conduct a Public Hearing and consider and take appropriate action on Ordinance O-28-25, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Kaufman, amending Division 3, "Water Facilities Impact Fee", of Article 9.05, "Impact Fees", of Chapter 9 "Planning and Development Regulations" and Section A4.003, "Water Facilities Impact Fees", of Appendix A, "Fee Schedule" of the Code of Ordinances, adopting amendments to the Water Facilities Impact Fees to be assessed by the City of Kaufman, Texas within th

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

The Capital Improvements Plan Advisory Committee (CIPAC) met in July 2025 to review how impact fees are determined. CIPAC met to review and approve the updated Capital Improvements Plan with the associated cost estimates and the updated Land Use Assumptions. Teague, Nall and Perkins (TNP) reported the maximum water impact fee cost per service unit was $13,653. City Council, on July 28, 2025, approved Resolution R-23-25 setting a public hearing on September 8, 2025, to consider the updates to the Capital Improvements Plan and Land Use Assumptions and proposed water facility impact fees. CIPAC, on August 25, 2025, recommended approval by a vote of 6-0 for amendments to the water facilities impact fees, as recommended by staff. Staff recommended the water impact fees starting on October 1, 2025, to be 68.8% of the maximum cost per service unit and to increase by 4% each successive year, until January 1, 2030. Please see attached memo from the Capital Improvements Plan Advisory Committee, and the TNP Capital Improvements Plan and Impact Fee Update for Water and Streets 2025-2035 Final Report.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).