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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Capital Improvement Advisory Committee - 02/15/2024 MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI CITY HALL, 6T" FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 1201 LEOPARD STREET THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2024 11:30 A.M. COMMITTEE MEMBERS: COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Moses Mostaghasi-Chairman Alex Harris Coretta Graham-Vice Chairman JJ Hart Tricia Aitken Eli McKay Bart Braselton Ramiro Munoz Rudy Garza Jr. Melody Nixon-Bice Hailey Gonzalez Chad Skrobarczyk Jonathan Gonzalez Trey Summers Velda Tamez I. Call to Order/Roll Call: The meeting was called to order by Chairman Mostaghasi at 11:57 am and a quorum was established to conduct the meeting with Members Garza and Summers absent. (Member Skrobarczyk arrived at 12:07 pm). II. Public Comment: None. III. Approval of Minutes: January 18, 2024. A motion was made by member Hart to approve the minutes and seconded by member J. Gonzales. The Vote: All Aye. The motion passed. IV. Approval of Absences: January 18, 2024: Member Skrobarczyk. A motion was made by member Hart to approve the absence and seconded by Vice Chairman Graham. The Vote: All Aye. The motion passed. V. Discussion: 1. Wastewater Impact Fee update 2. Water Impact Fee Review 3. Council approved Reimbursement Agreements during this Master Planning Process 4. Mock Project Review SUMMARY: Cara Tackett and Angie Flores; Items No. 1 and 2. Purpose of Capital Improvements Advisory Committee (CIAC) Assist with Land Use Assumptions (LUA) Review Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) Monitor and evaluate implementation/administration of impact fees • Project-level versus system Improvements • Revenue credits • Site-specific credits • Developer reimbursements • Review additional transportation scenario without A3 • Recommendations on draft water impact fees Advisory capacity regarding LUA and CIP --*CIAC does not vote to adopt a specific impact fee schedule CIAC discussed the presentation by Pape-Dawson. Al Raymond, Director, stated Item No. 3 is for the Master Plans that are occurring now. We were taking Reimbursement Agreements to Council. Some of those Reimbursement Agreements required Master Plan amendments. Development Services is working with the operating departments reviewing the Master Plan amendments for the last several years and have not quite determined how far we can go back to say this is a good point where we can update the Master Plan. If it impacts what you have already approved, we will amend the plans to be current. Al Raymond presented the mock project, Item 4. This was a Q and A session; not a one-way dialogue. Everyone looks at the UTP different ways. This presentation, in order to establish consistency, will look at the last four years. In general, this is the process: -Jackson Ranch Estates: Trust Fund Model vs Impact Fee Model Project Overview -Jackson Ranch Estates • Nueces County (Outside Corpus Christi City Limits) • C-1 Collector identified on Master Plan/UTP • Assume to be annexed. • Offsite water and wastewater needed. • Not currently on Master Plan • No proposed master planned stormwater improvements. • 130 Acres • 600 Lots Trust Fund Path: discussed the current path for development. Master Plan/UTP Amendment. Total Construction Cost. (600 lots). Trust Fund Reimbursement Request. Water Trust Fund. Wastewater Trust Fund. Construction of Infrastructure. Impact Fee Path: discussed the future path to development. Master Plan/UTP Amendment. 2 Impact fee credit & development agreements. Total Construction Cost (600 lots). Impact Fee credit & development agreements. • Water Impact Fees: • Fee for Water Infrastructure • Fee for Water Source & Treatment • Wastewater Impact Fees: • Fee for Wastewater Infrastructure • Fee for Wastewater Treatment • Roadway Impact Fees: • Fee for Roadway Infrastructure • Stormwater Impact Fees: • Fee for Stormwater Infrastructure Director Raymond stated there is nothing wrong with the trust funds but there are things to do to make it functional; such as raising fees. Member Braselton asked how much money is in the bank; is it a deficit?A member asked how the trust fund is funded. Director Raymond stated it comes from anyone that plats; based on the acreage of the platting and number of lots. Member Harris asked how we get that $5.7 million back to break even? The trust funds take on about $1.5 million a year; since 2020 it has been less. In 2023, it was all red. There are a lot of people in line for the funds. Member Braselton stated the account has always been funded by private developers, and he will check on this. Director Raymond stated there has to be a transition plan from trust funds vs. impact fees. A member of the audience asked about auditing the trust fund. Director Raymond stated the process of how we implement trust funds has been audited, but the fund itself has not. Developers are required to do the C1 collectors Impact Fees can be paid when meters are applied for or when building permits are issued. A Master Plan amendment process is being formed. It will be structured and formalized. It will be in the UTP process as well. Member Braselton stated in the scenario presented, the developer pays nothing at the plat, and the builder pays at the permit. Land developers are not going to pay impact fees. Director Raymond stated stormwater and roads are different calculations for permits; this is something CIAC needs to consider. Chairman Mostaghasi stated when you build in Corpus you need insurance, etc.; ultimately it is a fee that will be for the end user; not part of the development cost. Right now, a land developer pays the trust fund tap fee, platting fee, etc. Developers may have credits for the end user if the developer chooses to apply it. Builders will look at what it costs to build here; the permit fees are higher. The Master Plans or fees that we approve will be a number that goes into a bucket to supplement tax dollars for CIP's. Director Raymond stated developers pay their impact shares, and the rate payers pay less. Discussion was held regarding how these funds are realized. The trust fund is a check sent back to the developer. The end user pays the impact fee and passes to the home buyer. As a developer selling your lots, the credit goes to your price of the lot. When the homebuilder buys lots from the developer, they are paying the developer the value of that credit. Chairman Mostaghasi suggested the mock project should be a real project such as Haven, so everyone would understand the process. Member Harris stated compared impact fee and trust funds, there is no money in trust funds; it may be years before that money comes back and the developer is not going to want to expand. 3 Member Braselton stated the trust fund is market based. It is self-funding. If you only develop 200 acres, the market is reflected in the trust funds. Discussion was held regarding this issue. Director Raymond stated the fees have increased by 10%. Member Braselton stated the outdated polices have run the trust fund to a deficit. Chairman Mostaghasi stated at the next meeting, this will need to be discussed. When this committee recommends impact fees to the council, is there an amount of time before an impact fee can be implemented?Anything that is platted by this date, and it is not renewed, then you will fall back into an impact fee. There are questions about the process and recommendations to council. Updated plans are to be sent to CIAC. There will be a lot of dialogue at the next meeting. If no vote is taken at the next meeting, the Chairman can call another meeting. Builders will need to know the impact. VI. Director's Report: Director Raymond will be updating the Planning Commission on a regular basis. VII. Future Agenda Items: Next meeting is March 28. (changed from March 21). Haven Impact Fee example and joint CIAC and Planning Commission meeting. There will also be community presentations and CIAC will be notified of the schedule. VIII. Adjournment: There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 3:25 pm. 4