Ord 2018-009/amending the Water and Wastewater impact fees to be charged by the City in connection with new land development under Chapter 86, Article 5, Division 4 of the San Marcos City Code and associated land use assumptions

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Systemwide Land Use Assumptions for the Implementation of Impact Fees Population — Service Areas This section provides an estimation of population for the Water and Wastewater Service Areas. The 2010 decennial census and Comprehensive Plan (1.78%) growth rate were used as a basis in determining the current year population of each service area. The calculation assumes that the service area will experience similar growth as that of the City due to the conservative nature of the City's population estimation methodology,the location of the City within the service area boundaries and the location of known,future,developments. The following tables document estimated population data for the Water and Wastewater Service Areas. Table: Estimated Population Water Service Area County 2010 Population} 2. 017 Population Estimate** Hays 54,596 61,773 Guadalupe 2,475 2,800 Caldwell 2,558 2,894 TOTAL 59,629 67,468 *Source: US Census Bureau **Source: City of San Marcos, Comprehensive Plan Growth Rate Methodology—Determine the decennial census year population by using census blocks which intersect the service areas. Apply the average growth rate from the current year population estimates over the appropriate number of years (Comprehensive Plan Growth Rate= 1.78%applied over 6 years', Table: Estimated Population Wastewater Service Area County 2010 Population* 2017 Population Estimate** Hays 55,263 62,528 Guadalupe 6,717 7,600 Caldwell 4,598 5,202 TOTAL 66,578 75,330 *Source: US Census Bureau **Source: City of San Marcos, Comprehensive Plan Growth Rate Methodology—Determine the decennial census year population by using census blocks which intersect the service areas. Apply the average growth rate from the current year population estimates over the appropriate number of years (Comprehensive Plan Growth Rate= 1.78%applied over 6 years) Page 5