Laserfiche WebLink
<br />I. METHODOLOGY <br /> <br />Based upon the -growth ,assumptions and the capital improvements that wiflbe needed to support <br /> <br />- , <br /> <br />future:grdwth, :it'is possible to develop an impact fee stru-cturewhich fairly aUoG'ates cap. ital <br /> <br />- ... . . <br /> <br /> <br />improvement ,costs to growth. areas in' relationship to their impact upon the entire 'infrastructure <br />system a The database -andprojedions in this:report have been formulated using reasonable-and <br />generaUyacce-pfed pl,anningprinciples.' and methodo'ogies~ <br /> <br />The'seland use assumptions and future g'rowthprojections take into.consideration several factors <br />influe'1cing development patterns, including the fOllowing: <br /> <br />1. The character,type, density ,and quantity of existing development <br />2. Existing,~zoning patterns <br />3., Anticipated future la,nd use (as shown in the Citys'Comprehensive Plan) <br />4a Availability of land for Juture,expansion, and -the physical holding capacity 'of the City <br />5'._ -Current growth trends i'n the City,and region- <br />6. _Location and configuration of undeveloped (vacant) land <br />7. KnownC5r"alitieipated. development projects <br />8. ,Potential s'anitary sewer ,availability (eag., topographical constraints) <br />9a Growth 'polici:es adopted in the Comprehensi\e Plan <br /> <br />Following isa conciSE summary of the general methodolo9_yused for the preparation -of this report: <br /> <br />'1 . - Esta'blish ,impact fee sePtiGe areas for water and wastewater facilities {see Section II <br />-- Service Area M'~ps}. <br /> <br />2. CoU'ecUdetermine'benchmark (Le., base year) data on population:and land use, as of <br />Ja'nuary2002(see Section 11I---SaseYear Data). <br /> <br />3. Projectpopulation and land use growth forten years by impact fee service areas' {see <br />Section IV -- Ten- Year Growth Assumptions)a - <br /> <br />4. Project the ultimate population for a fully d-eveloped City (see Section V -- Ultimate <br />Population Projections). ' <br /> <br />'More d'etailed'methodology for each of the above'is contained within .the referenced sections. <br /> <br />Land Use_Assump-tions torlmp;Jct Fees -- _August, 2002 <br />City of San Marcos, ' T-ex as <br />C:\DOCUME--1\THERIO-1\LOCALS-1\Temp\LandUseAssump-repoJ1-08212002.doc <br /> <br />2 <br />