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TOWN COUNCIL
MEETING
INFORMATION
TOWN OF MARANA
MEETING DATE: October 4,2005
AGENDA ITEM:
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TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL
FROM: C. Brad DeSpain, Utilities Director
SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 2005.25: Relating to Water; adopting development
impact fees for water; and providing for an effective date.
DISCUSSION
On June 21, 2005, the Council heard a presentation regarding proposed water impact fees. On
July 5, 2005, the Council reviewed, approved and made available to the public the notice of
intention to adopt water development impact fees and impact fee technical reports for the Marana
Gravity Storage and Renewable Water Resource Fee and the Marana Water System
Infrastructure Impact Fee. Notice was published on July 8 for a September 6 public hearing,
where no members. of the public spoke.
Staff has met with Southern Arizona Home Builders Association to explain the water impact
fees. If the water impact fees are adopted the first day for collection of the fees will be
January 2,2006.
RECOMMENDATION
The Water Utility Advisory Committee and Staff recommend adoption of Ordinance
No. 2005.25, adopting the Marana Gravity Storage and Renewable Water Resource Fee and the
Marana Water System Infrastructure Impact Fee.
SUGGESTED MOTION
I move to adopt Ordinance No. 2005.25.
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MARANA ORDINANCE NO. 2005.25
RELATING TO WATER; ADOPTING DEVELOPMENT IMP ACT FEES FOR WATER; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town is authorized by A.R.S. S 9-463.05 to assess and collect
development impact fees so that development pays for itself; and
WHEREAS, the technical reports entitled "Proposal for Town of Marana Gravity Storage
and Renewable Water Resource Fee" and "Proposal for Water System Infrastructure Impact Fee"
(the "Technical Reports") identify the current and anticipated future service area of the Town of
Marana Water Utility as the benefit area of the Town water development fees and determine the
fair-share water development impact fees attributable to the typical water customer within the
area using a 'is'' x %" meter as an "Equivalent Dwelling Unit" ("EDU") and calculating EDU
equivalency to other meter sizes; and
WHEREAS, the Technical Reports determine the Town's reasonably anticipated costs for
providing water service and facilities needed to serve the Town's expanding population and wa-
ter demands; and
WHEREAS, the Technical Reports consider the contributions made or to be made in the
future by applicants for Town water service toward or for the construction of Town water facili-
ties; and
WHEREAS, the Technical Reports contain all documentation supporting the assessment
of the Marana Gravity Storage and Renewable Water Resource Fee and the Marana Water Sys-
tem Infrastructure Impact Fee
WHEREAS, the Technical Reports were released to the public on July 5, 2005, when
advance notice of intention to assess the water development impact fees was given, and a public
hearing was held on the proposed fees on September 6,2005, all in accordance with A.R.S. S 9-
463.05; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of the water impact fees is in the best interests of the Town of
Marana.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF MARANA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The current and anticipated future service area of the Town of Marana Wa-
ter Utility is hereby established as the benefit area of the Marana Gravity Storage and Renewable
Water Resource Fee and the Marana Water System Infrastructure Impact Fee.
SECTION 2. The Marana Gravity Storage and Renewable Water Resource Fee is hereby
adopted as follows:
Meter Size (inches) EDUs Fee
%x% 1.0 $1,467.00
% 1.2 $1,760.00
1 2.5 $3,667.00
lY2 5.0 $7,335.00
2 8.0 $11,736.00
3 15.0 $22,005.00
4 25.0 $36,675.00
6 50.0 $73,350.00
SECTION 3. The Marana Water System Infrastructure Impact Fee is hereby adopted as
follows:
Meter Size (inches) EDUs Fee
%x% 1.0 $864.00
% 1.2 $1,036.00
1 2.5 $2,160.00
lY2 5.0 $4,320.00
2 8.0 $6,912.00
3 15.0 $12,960.00
4 25.0 $21,600.00
6 50.0 $43,200.00
SECTION 4. When calculating the amount of the Marana Gravity Storage and Renewable
Water Resource Fee and the Marana Water System Infrastructure Impact Fee to be collected for
any other meter size, Town Staff shall determine the meter's EDU equivalency using the meth-
ods set forth in the Technical Reports.
SECTION 5. Town Staff shall collect the Marana Gravity Storage and Renewable Water
Resource Fee and the Marana Water System Infrastructure Impact Fee for residential dwelling
units when construction permits for the dwelling units are issued. For all other uses, Town Staff
shall collect the Marana Gravity Storage and Renewable Water Resource Fee and the Marana
Water System Infrastructure Impact Fee when an application for water service is submitted.
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SECTION 6. When assessing the Marana Gravity Storage and Renewable Water Re-
source Fee and the Marana Water System Infrastructure Impact Fee, Town Staff shall give credit
for the required dedication of public sites and improvements provided by the fee payer for im-
provements funded with the respective fees, as provided by law.
SECTION 7. All Marana Gravity Storage and Renewable Water Resource Fees and Ma-
rana Water System Infrastructure Impact Fees collected by the Town shall be held and disbursed
in accordance with the requirements of A.R.S. S 9-463.05.
SECTION 8. The Town's Manager and staff are hereby directed and authorized to under-
take all other and further tasks required or beneficial to carry out the terms, obligations, and ob-
jectives ofthis ordinance.
SECTION 9. The provisions of this ordinance shall be effective and shall apply to all ap-
plications for water service submitted on and after January 2,2006.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
MARANA, ARIZONA, this 4th day of October, 2005.
Mayor Ed Honea
ATTEST:
Jocelyn C. Bronson, Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Frank Cassidy, Town Attorney
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