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HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0053) FIA Fraser Ranch - Benchmark Acquisitions, LLC.pdfOwner Initiated Annexation Request (AX-20-005 Fraser Ranch (approx. 242.279 Acres) Staff Report on the Fiscal Impact Prepared for the City Council April 20, 2021 Fiscal Impact Analysis Fraser Ranch AX-20-005 Existing Conditions ❑ Approximately 242.279 acres of land in Tarrant County, located south of McPherson, west of Chisholm Trail Parkway, along the southeastern edge of the Fort Worth & Western Railroad ❑ Owner -Initiated annexation request ❑ Identified in 2020 Comprehensive Plan as Single -Family Residential and Neighborhood Commercial ❑ Currently agricultural and vacant land - proposed for single-family residential and commercial development ❑ Concept Plan — None on file ❑ Preliminary Plat — None on file ❑ Final Plat — None on file ❑ Crowley ISD ❑ Council District 6 Possible Revenue ❑ Existing condition- agricultural, residential and vacant land o Current Tax Roll Value is approximately $2.50 with four tax exempt properties. o Estimated Future City Property tax amount — $2,750,000 over the next ten years and after the proposed development is built. ❑ Transportation Impact Fees o The site is currently adjacent to Transportation Impact Fee Service Area Y. If the annexation is completed prior to the next transportation impact fee update study, which will likely begin in 2021, the newly annexed area would be incorporated into Service Area Y. Transportation impact fees may be assessed with the building permits for any new building permit applications made after the property is incorporated into a service area. These are one-time fees and expenditure of such revenue is governed by the Chapter 30 of the City Code and Chapter 395 of the Texas Local Government Code. Expenditures / Services ❑ Police o Patrol of the area will be added to PRA D500 in Beat J18 in South Division. o Police services will be extended utilizing existing personnel at the date of annexation. The Police Department conducted an analysis of call demand for the annexation area. The 2020 Comprehensive Plan identify this area as Single -Family Residential and Neighborhood Commercial. The Police Department estimates the 2 Fiscal Impact Analysis Fraser Ranch AX-20-005 call activity upon annexation should be low. Once the property is fully developed, call load is estimated to be between 200 and 215 calls a year. Based upon an average cost per call of $520, the average annual cost of service is estimated to be $104,000 to $111,800. o The Police Department has projected demand for service based on the best information currently available. Future workload is highly dependent on the expected uses, density level, transportation infrastructure, and timing of development. ❑ Fire o Fire and EMS first responder services will be dispatched from existing Fire Station 36, located at 5045 Columbus Trl, to the proposed annexation. Current Fire Department response time goal is to arrive on the scene of emergencies within five minutes from the time of dispatch at 75% of the time. Based on the existing fire stations located close to this proposed annexation area, the Fire Department will not be able to meet this response time goal. 0 2019 produced 13 incidents for the area within one half mile of the proposed annexation (not including the area of the proposed annexation itself). Based on a comparison of the area of the buffer to the area of the annexation, the estimated annual count of incidents in the annexation is 3. o The estimated cost of an additional incident is $968. Multiplied by 3 incidents, the total additional annual cost of responding to the annexation is estimated to be $2,904. However, once the area becomes more fully developed or if zoning for the area changes, this number will need to be adjusted. o Basic Life Support (BLS) emergency medical services by existing personnel and equipment of the Fort Worth Fire Department will be provided to the annexation area commencing on the effective date of the annexation. The Fort Worth Fire Department serves as the first responder on life threatening medical emergencies as a part of the MedStar system. All Fort Worth Fire Department personnel are certified as Emergency Medical Technician basic level or higher. All engines, trucks, and rescue units carry Automated External Defibrillators for use with victims who are in cardiac arrest. o Current Estimated Response Criteria to the Proposed Annexation Area: o These estimated response times were calculated using GIS software; traffic congestion, road conditions, time of day, and weather conditions have not been factored in. ESTIMATED RESPONSE TIME 1 st Due Company Fire Station 36 7.6 minutes 5045 Columbus Trl 2"d Due Company Fire Station 39 9.9 minutes 7655 Oakmont Blvd 3 Fiscal Impact Analysis Fraser Ranch AX-20-005 3rd Due Company Fire Station 26 6124 S Hulen St 10.6 minutes 4th Due Company Fire Station 29 13.3 minutes 6400 Westcreek Dr 1st Aerial Fire Station 26 10.6 minutes 6124 S Hulen St ❑ EMS o Advanced Life Support EMS response is provided by MedStar. MedStar's current average citywide response time for high priority EMS calls is 9:02, with 78.8% of their calls receiving a response time of under 11 minutes. o MedStar has an ambulance staging location at Summer Creek and Sycamore School Road approximately 3 miles from the proposed annexation property respectively. ❑ Roads and Streets o McPherson Road (Old Granbury east/west) is a collector street adjacent to the proposed development. o As a condition of accepting McPherson (Old Granbury), Old Granbury and Stewart Feltz for maintenance as a part of the annexation, surface mill and overlay with appropriate curb and gutter is required with the development of the adjacent land being annexed into the City of Fort Worth. o Streets within the proposed development will be developed in accordance with the City of Fort Worth street design standards. ❑ Code Compliance o This 242.279 acre tract will be added to Code Compliance Field Operations — South District Office. o If the site is developed with the proposed development as planned, the estimated fiscal impact would be: TIME 5 Yr 10 Yr 15 Yr 20 Yr Estimated Calls/Year 161 320 481 642 Property Compliance Inspections/Yr 89 177 266 355 Animal Care and Control Calls/Yr 44 87 131 175 Consumer Health Calls/Yr 28 56 84 112 Note: Calls include time spent on inspections, plan reviews, permit issuance, telephone, travel. Estimated Department Cost/Yr $ 8,061 $ 16,051 $ 24,112 $ 32,174 Property Compliance Division $ 3,016 $ 5,998 $ 9,013 $ 12,029 Animal Care & Control Division $ 1,654 $ 3,270 $ 4,924 $ 6,578 Consumer Health Division $ 3,392 $ 6,783 $ 10,175 $ 13,567 11 Fiscal Impact Analysis Fraser Ranch AX-20-005 ❑ Urban Forestry o Existing tree canopy on site: 25% of the existing tree canopy is to be preserved on private property. If the minimum preservation cannot be met, the applicant shall apply for a waiver of preservation from the Urban Design Commission. ❑ Park & Recreation / Forestry o Park & Recreation: The Park Dedication Policy will apply and a land dedication will be required. 25% of the land dedication is to be out of the flood plain. o Forestry: If trees are to be removed or planted in the ROW (existing or future), an application for removal or planting is required. ❑ Library o If this area is annexed, the nearest Fort Worth Public Library locations currently in operation are the Wedgwood Branch Library which is within 6.6 miles and the Southwest Regional Library which is within 8.2 miles. The Wedgwood Branch Library is located at 3816 Kimberly Lane which is south of I-20 at the corner of Trial Lake Drive and Kimberly Lane. The Southwest Regional Library is located at 4001 Library Lane which is north of I-20 at the corner of Library Lane and South Hulen. ❑ Gas Wells o If a gas well pad site is annexed into the City, the operator of the site has 45 days from the date of annexation to apply for a Multiple Gas Well Pad Site Permit. Per the Texas Railroad Commission website, there are two gas wells within the proposed annexation belonging to Devon Energy. The annexation of the gas wells will generate a $600 per well annual fee. ❑ Solid Waste / Environmental o Service to single-family residential units in this annexation area would be provided through the existing City residential solid waste contract. Customers would pay monthly charges through their water bill that cover the direct and indirect costs of these services. o For any commercial use, solid waste services will be provided by private solid waste service providers and not the city. Private solid waste collection providers must have an active Grant of Privilege issued by the City of Fort Worth to provide service within the city limits. ❑ Stormwater Management (Drainage) o This annexation area contains approximately 242.279 acres of land in Tarrant County, located south of McPherson, west of Chisholm Trail Parkway, along the southeastern edge of the Fort Worth & Western Railroad o The existing drainage infrastructure in the area is limited. Existing flooding conditions of prior development would remain unchanged for a foreseeable future. The owner/developer will be responsible for meeting with Development Services to discuss their plans, obtain floodplain development permit and mitigate the additional stormwater runoff generated post -development. Fiscal Impact Analysis Fraser Ranch AX-20-005 o This area will be included in the City's Stormwater Utility service area. Properties in this area will be assessed a monthly fee based on the amount of impervious surface. The fees will cover or offset the direct and indirect costs of stormwater management services, including routine maintenance of public drainage facilities. Any drainage deficiencies that are brought to the City's attention will be added to the City's maintenance and/or capital needs list and will be prioritized and funded according to priority as funds become available. o All stormwater facilities in new developments will be at the developer's cost, with size and configuration based upon the drainage study provided by the developer's engineer. Any City participation on stormwater facilities will be in accordance with the "Installation Policy of Community Facilities". City participation is contingent upon resources considering citywide needs and priorities. o The Stormwater Management Division prioritizes planning, projects, and maintenance activities to protect people and property from harmful stormwater runoff based on Citywide needs and considering the availability of funding. No detailed stormwater planning has been undertaken for this specific annexation area and no capital projects have been identified. Any flooding problems that exist are likely to persist for the foreseeable future and if needed, maintenance and potential flood mitigation projects will be prioritized and compete for limited funding based on Citywide needs. o Since the area is mostly undeveloped and proposed for residential landuse future stormwater maintenance needs are expected to be low since the new development would meet have to comply with the Stormwater Criteria Manual as the application goes through stormwater development services. Since the development and potential public infrastructure will be new, it is expected that stormwater maintenance needs will be low in the near term. o Flooding or stormwater maintenance concerns should be reported to Stormwater Customer Service at 817-392-8100 so, the City can consider concerns when identifying and prioritizing planning, capital projects, and maintenance efforts ❑ Water and Wastewater o The annexation area is currently located within the City of Fort Worth Water CCN, and is situation within the Southside III water pressure plane. There is an existing 12-inch Southside II water main along the Old Granbury Rd right of way at the Eastern proposed annexation area boundary; however, this line was constructed by St. Francis Village located west of the annexation area. There is no capacity available for the proposed annexation area from the 12-inch SSIII water line. The water source for the annexation area will be the 36-inch SSIII transmission main at the Sun Country elevated storage tank located at 5820 Stewart Feltz Rd. A water study will be required to determine the size of the future Southside III transmission main extension to serve the proposed annexation area as well as surrounding areas. o The annexation area naturally drains to the West. Under an established accepted sewer study, the proposed annexation area is required to extend a sewer collector main from the Richardson Slough Lift Station, which is located approximately 2 miles north, northeast of the subject area. The Richardson Slough lift station is scheduled to be upsized at a future date. If it is determined that the existing lift 3 Fiscal Impact Analysis Fraser Ranch AX-20-005 station capacity will be exceeded prior to this date, this area may be subject to cost participate with the City to increase capacity. Future sewer connections to future sewer collection main are subject sewer impact fees. o In the event that the annexation area is subdivided in the future, public sewer main extensions will be required along frontage of the subdivided lots. New sewer connections are also subject to sewer impact fees. o Vacant properties' water and sewer extensions will be installed by the Developer in accordance with the "Installation Policy and Design Criteria for Water, Wastewater and Reclaimed Water". All water and wastewater facilities will be at the developer's cost and as consistent with the Texas Local Government Code. Water and sewer line sizes will be determined. Summary The owner -initiated annexation known as Fraser Ranch (AX-20-005) has no Preliminary Plat nor Concept Plan on file. Though the site is currently agricultural and vacant land the applicant has proposed the area for residential and commercial development. Proposed uses were considered while assessing the financial impact to the General Fund. This site would only produce tax revenue of approximately $2.50 annually, in its current state of use. The tax revenue generated for the city is expected to increase by approximately $2,750,000 over the next ten years and after the proposed development is built. Based on the operating costs projected from the Police, Code Compliance, and Transportation and Public Works Departments, the fiscal impact shows a negative annual effect to the General Fund. Assuming conditions remain constant, this area is eligible for annexation and is an area experiencing urban development, under the Annexation Criteria and Procedure section of the Annexation Policy. Therefore, this development warrants the anticipated cost of City services, assuming current tax rates and continued urban development. Therefore, due to the ability of the site to meet the City's criteria for full -purpose annexation staff recommends that Fraser Ranch (AX-20-005) be considered for full -purpose annexation at this time. 7