Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0132) FIA AX-21-015.pdfOwner Initiated Annexation Request (AX-21-015) WALSH RANCH 3W (Approx. 124.E Acres) Staff Report on the Fiscal Impact Prepared for the City Council March 29, 2022 Existing Conditions ❑ Approximately 124.6 acres of land in Parker County, located North of IH-20 and South of Old Weatherford Road, in the Walsh Ranch Limited Purpose area ❑ Already has "PD" zoning ❑ Owner -Initiated annexation request ❑ Identified in 2021 Comprehensive Plan as Single -Family Residential ❑ Currently agricultural land - proposed for Residential (350 units of single family) ❑ Concept Plan — CP-17-005 ❑ Preliminary Plat — PP-21-079 ❑ Final Plat — None on file ❑ Aledo ISD ❑ Council District 3 ❑ Far West Planning Sector Possible Revenue ❑ Existing condition - vacant land o Current Tax Roll Value is approximately $0.00 with the entire site being agriculturally tax exempt. o Estimated Future City Property Tax amount - $8,900,000 over ten years and following construction of the proposed development. ❑ Transportation Impact Fees o In accordance with the Walsh Ranch development agreement (CSCO 28585), the proposed annexation area will be subject to Transportation Impact Fees. o The development will be located within Transportation Impact Fee Service Area U and subject to the transportation impact fee ordinance in accordance with the applicable final plat recordation. Expenditures / Services ❑ Police o Additional calls for service will increase operational needs for the Police Department. The Police Department conducted an analysis of call demand for the annexation area based on similar -sized existing developments. Once the property is fully developed, call load is estimated to be between 65 to 75 calls a year. Based 2 on an average cost per call of $550 (assumes one officer responding to call), the average annual cost of service is estimated to be $35,750 to $41,250. Once the development is partially and/or fully completed, the Police Department will evaluate call loads, population, and existing staffing to determine whether and how many additional personnel are needed to respond to the increased number of calls for service. Additionally, response times could increase if the development is not easily accessible and not adequately connected to existing roadways and development. o Patrol of the area will be added to PRA V080 in Beat L19 in West Division. 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 32, located at 10201 White Settlement Rd, 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. The Fire Department has built a new temporary fire station (temporary Station 43 at 13300 Highland Hills Dr) in the vicinity of this annexation. The fire station became operational on January 1, 2022. Its estimated response time to the annexation will be 7.0 minutes, so the building of the new fire station will not affect the Fire Department's ability to meet its response time goal. The Fire Department plans to build a new permanent fire station (Station 43 at Walsh Ranch Pkwy and Walsh Ave) in the vicinity of this annexation. The estimated year of completion is 2023. Its estimated response time to the annexation will be 3.9 minutes, so the building of the new fire station should enable the Fire Department to meet its response time goal. o 2020 produced 14 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 2. o The estimated cost of an additional incident is $968. Multiplied by 2 incidents, the total additional annual cost of responding to the annexation is estimated to be $1,936. 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 Times to the Proposed Annexation Area are listed below: These estimated response times were calculated using GIS software. Response time calculations do not reflect variations in traffic congestion, road conditions, time of day, and weather conditions. ESTIMATED FIRE STATION RESPONSE TIME Fire Station 32 Ist Due Company 10201 White Settlement 12.5 minutes Rd 2nd Due Company Fire Station 23 14.3 minutes 3201 Portales Dr 3rd Due Company Fire Station 16 17.0 minutes 5933 Geddes Ave 4th Due Company Fire Station 30 18.5 minutes 4416 Southwest Blvd I st Aerial Fire Station 23 14.3 minutes 3201 Portales Dr ❑ EMS o Advanced Life Support EMS response is provided by MedStar. MedStar's current average citywide response time for high priority EMS calls is 9:14, with 75.1 % of their calls receiving a response time of under 11 minutes. o MedStar has an ambulance staging location at I-30 @ Chapel Creek, approximately 2.6 miles from the proposed annexation property. A backup staging location is I- 30 @ Las Vegas Trail, approximately 4.6 miles from the proposed annexation property. ❑ Public Safety Radio Communications o Predictive analysis indicates that public safety radio coverage meets the City's standard requirements for approximately 70% of the proposed area. o In -building coverage in some locations, particularly for non-residential structures, may be limited. ❑ Roads and Streets: C! o Walsh Ranch Minor #2 will be the primary access point for this phase. While it is listed on the master thoroughfare plan as a 110-foot commercial connector with 2 lanes in each direction the developer is dedicating 55 feet and building 1 lane in each direction (that includes the bridge over the creek) due to rough proportionality, which restricts the City's ability to require construction of the full MTP cross- section at this location. The remainder will be built as future development occurs. Walsh Ranch Minor #2 will direct traffic to Farmers Road to connect to the state highway. o Due consideration should be given to the limited capacity of Walsh Avenue (it extends through the middle of this phase) as the phases develop. o Walsh Ranch Minor #2 should provide some relief to Walsh Ranch Parkway which is currently the only access point for the entire master planned area. o While the proposed roadway network will adequately serve the subdivision it should be noted that they are adding traffic to Walsh Avenue and potentially taking capacity away from future developments along Farmers Road to do so. ❑ Code Compliance o This 124.6-acre tract will be added to Code Compliance Field Operations — West District Office. o If the site is developed for Single -Family Residential as identified in the City's 2021 Comprehensive Plan, the estimated fiscal impact would be: TIME 5Yr 10Yr 15Yr 20Yr Estimated Calls/Year 82 165 247 330 Property Compliance Inspections/Yr 46 91 137 182 Animal Care and Control Calls/Yr 22 45 67 90 Consumer Health Calls/Yr 14 29 43 58 Note: Calls include time spent on inspections, plan reviews, permit issuance, telephone, travel. Estimated Department Cost/Yr $4,081 $8,288 $12,369 $16,576 Property Compliance Division $1,559 $3,084 $4,642 $6,167 Animal Care & Control Division $827 $1,691 $2,518 $3,383 Consumer Health Division $1,696 $3,513 $5,209 $7,026 ❑ Park & Recreation / Forestry o PARD-Planning: No comments. o PARD-Forestry: Addition of the proposed property would result in an annual maintenance cost of $482.45 for hazard abatement pruning and a one-time appropriation of $816.00 for the removal of existing hazardous trees. Any tree 5 planting, pruning or removal within this section of right-of-way would require a permit from PARD-Forestry under Chapter 33 of the Code of Ordinances. o PARD-Operations (Citywide Mowing): Current conditions result in no additional expense until future build -out. ❑ Library o If this area is annexed, the nearest Fort Worth Public Library locations currently in operation are the Ridglea Branch Library, which is within 11.4 miles; the Southwest Regional Library which is within 16.0 miles; and the Wedgwood Branch Library which is within 16.6 miles. The Ridglea Branch library is located at 3628 Bernie Anderson, which is southeast of Camp Bowie Boulevard. The Southwest Regional Library is located at 4001 Library Lane, which is north of 1-20 at the corner of Library Lane and South Hulen and 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. ❑ Gas Wells o There are no gas well pad sites within the proposed annexation property. ❑ 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. ❑ Open Space Conservation: o Stream channels on the property have been identified as high priority for open space conservation. Retaining these areas in a natural state is encouraged to provide opportunities for recreation, including connections to planned trails, and ecosystem services that could bring value to the future development. ❑ Stormwater Management (Drainage) o The existing drainage infrastructure in the area is limited. Existing flooding conditions would remain unchanged for a foreseeable future. The owner/developer will be responsible for meeting with Development Services to discuss their plans, obtain any needed permits, and mitigate development impacts in compliance with Stormwater Criteria. Retaining the natural riparian buffer along the existing channel that crosses through the property is encouraged to mitigate channel erosion 0 and provide opportunities for recreation and ecosystem services that could bring value to the future development. 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. o Based on high level planning evaluation, current road overtopping may be happening from the channel near the annexation area along Old Weatherford Rd. The existing flooding condition should be considered as development expands into this area. o Since the area is mostly undeveloped and proposed for Single -Family Residential land use, future stormwater maintenance needs are expected to be low since the new development would meet have to comply with the City's Stormwater Criteria Manual. 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 proposed annexation area lies entirely within the City of Fort Worth Water CCN boundary. The annexation area is located in Westside III and Westside IV pressure planes. The current accepted water study for this site indicates annexation will be served by the Westside IV pressure plane. There is a 30-inch WS4 water transmission main along the Western boundary of the annexation and Walsh Ranch Parkway. There is an existing 36-inch sanitary sewer collector main along the 7 Eastern boundary of the annexation and an 18-inch sewer main along the Southern boundary of the annexation area. o The following pro rata charges apply to the annexation area o 30-inch WSIV Water Main Capacity Charge (DOE#'s 4750, 4158, 4635) set at $400 per water connection o Walsh Ranch Ph IA, 1B, 1D Sewer Per Acre Charge - $391.10 per acre o Walsh Ranch Sewer Extension Ph 1 C - $854.63 per acre o As of June 2019, all pro rata charges subject to 2% compound annual inflation cost to be established January 1 of the following year per Ordinance 23708-06-2019 o No final plat or replat for new development shall be approved within the benefit area for recording without assessment of a water and/or sewer impact fee. No building permit shall be issued nor shall any utility connection be made until the applicant has paid the water and/or sewer impact fee. o In the event that the annexation area is subdivided in the future, public water and sewer main extensions will be required along frontage of the subdivided lots. o Future water connections within the annexation area are required to install a private pressure reducing valve, since pressure exceeds 80 psi. 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", as amended. All water and wastewater facilities will be installed at the developer's cost and consistent with the Texas Local Government Code. Water and sewer line sizes will be determined based upon the water/sewer study provided by the developer's engineer. Summary The owner -initiated annexation Walsh Ranch 3W (AX-21-015) has the related Concept Plan (CP- 17-005) is on file as of 11/20/2017. The related Preliminary Plat (PP-21-079) was submitted on 9/27/2021. Though the site is currently vacant land, the applicant has proposed the area to be developed for residential uses (350 homes). Proposed uses were considered while assessing the financial impact to the General Fund. This site is within one parcel that is agriculturally tax- exempt and it produces tax revenue of approximately $ 0.00 annually. n. The city tax revenue is expected to increase to $8,900,OOOover ten years following construction of the proposed development. Based on the operating costs projected by the Police, Code Compliance, and Transportation and Public Works Departments, the fiscal impact shows an initial negative annual impact to the General Fund. Annual impacts on the General fund will be positive following construction. The City of Fort Worth can anticipate the following costs: • Roads & Streets: Widen and enhance Walsh Ranch Minor #2 to increase capacity as this development and adjacent developments are built. • Police: Increased operational spending to provide adequate service due to increased call load. • Fire: The temporary station and future station that will service the area require capital and operational expenditures to expand service to this area. • Stormwater: Potential overtopping of Old Weatherford Road could require capital improvements • Public Safety Communications: Radio coverage meets the City's goal for 70% of the area. Cumulative development in western Tarrant County and eastern Parker County could trigger the need for capital expenditures. • Code Compliance: Increased operational spending to provide adequate service due to increased call load. • Other departments such as Parks, Library, Water, EMS, and Solid Waste will see increased costs due to the costs of serving cumulative development and as maintenance is needed on existing facilities. Therefore, due to the ability of the area to meet the City's criteria for full -purpose annexation, staff recommends that Walsh Ranch 3W (AX-21-015) be considered for full -purpose annexation at this time. 0