Impact Fee Advisory Committee May 11, 2021 4:30 PM Virtual Meeting held via WebEx Members of the public who would like to join the virtual meeting may do so by selecting this link https://austintexas.webex.com/austintexas/j.php?MTID=mac3c2e1b6735f96e8f8709d2b7a5b5f5 or by dialing 1-408-418-9388 (Toll) or 1-844-992-4726 (Toll Free). Meeting number/Access code: 1874075537. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Kris Bailey Lance Parisher Susan Turrieta Donny Hamilton, Jr. Channy Soeur Dick Kallerman Bobak Tehrany, Chair AGENDA CALL TO ORDER – May 11, 2021 4:30 p.m. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Members of the public wishing to speak during citizen communication must register in advance by emailing their name, email address and/or phone number to liane.conte@austintexas.gov no later than Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 12 p.m. If you experience technical difficulties logging in or calling in, please call Liane Conte at (512) 289-3053. Please indicate in your email if you’d like to speak on a specific item. The first 10 speakers signed up will each be allowed three-minutes to address their concerns regarding items NOT posted on the agenda. Speakers who would like to address items ON the agenda will be called on by the Chair to speak for up to three-minutes when that item is taken up. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of minutes from the January 19, 2021 Impact Fee Advisory Committee meeting. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Staff briefing on draft report to City Council on street impact fee program implementation and b. Discussion and possible action on future Impact Fee Advisory Committee meeting dates for existing fee review findings. 2021. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Liane Miller at the Austin Transportation Department at 512-974-7922, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Impact Fee Advisory Committee, please contact Liane Conte at liane.conte@austintexas.gov, (512) 974-7922 or visit www.austintexas.gov/ifac.
Briefing on Street Impact Fee Implementation Impact Fee Advisory Committee| May 11, 2021 1 AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Briefing Overview • Staffing update • Street Impact Fee Implementation Overview • Report to Council • Stakeholder Communication • Fee Review 2 AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Implementation Timeline 3 AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Implementation Projects • Communications • E-newsletters, website, FAQ, contact info • Process • Internal Procedures (i.e., Administrative Guidelines) • Interdepartmental Procedures • Procedures for Applicants • SIF Estimator Worksheet • Transparency • Database & Public Web Viewer (per Council direction) • Financial System & Tracking • Ongoing Reporting (Impact Fee Advisory Committee) • Roadway Capacity Plan Project Prioritization & Selection 4 AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Council Direction on Implementation 5 AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Council Direction: Report to Council by June 1 “Council directs staff to continue working with stakeholders to address outstanding questions and concerns, as well as continue the cross-departmental effort to evaluate all existing fees levied on development projects and identify fees that could either be eliminated or reduced to offset the increases from street impact fees. Staff shall provide council with an update on these efforts at or before the June 1st, 2021 Council Work Session.” 6 AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Stakeholder Communication Past Meetings: • Jan. 19 – Impact Fee Advisory Committee • March 30 – Real Estate Council of Austin • April 19 – American Institute of Architects – Austin Chapter Upcoming Opportunities: • Info Session on Ordinances – May (date TBD); virtual • Info Sessions on SIF Estimator Worksheet – June (dates TBD) • Notification of upcoming meetings via email list & department communications • Website updates (SIF webpage, TDS webpages): adding FAQ, additional detail on changes to TIA process • Staff are available to present to groups as requested 7 AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Review of Development Fees • Administrative fees: Cost of Service (funds staff review and administration of development applications) • Mitigation fees (funds identified street improvements to offset impact of development) service • Administrative fees reviewed/updated each year with budget based on the cost of • No fee changes proposed for FY22 (begins Oct. 1, 2021) • Implementation of Street Impact Fee will not increase the review (administrative) fees for development 8 AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Administrative Development Review Fees • Zoning, Subdivision, and Site Plan review for all proposed projects • Shared or off-site parking; analysis of existing parking lot, Transportation (T) Plans • Review/approval …
