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Conduct a public hearing and consider a request submitted by Wesley Johnson on behalf of James Best to appeal under Section 7.5-15 of the City Code an administrative decision on the amount of the impact fee in proportion to the demand created by a new development located at 880 IH-30.
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The property owner, James Best, is proposing to construct a new 14,597-square-foot office building on approximately seven acres located at 880 IH-30, within the City of Mesquite. Mr. Best currently owns and operates the Best Law Center at 870 IH-30, located in the City of Garland. His total landholding includes approximately 14 acres, split evenly between Garland (north half) and Mesquite (south half). The proposed office development will be located on the Mesquite portion of the property.
Mr. Best has obtained a grading permit and has begun site preparation work. As part of the building permit review, staff assessed impact fees based on the City’s impact fee ordinance. The following fees were calculated based on the proposed development characteristics:
Impact Fee Type Fee Amount Assessment Basis
Roadway Impact Fee $28,006.13 14,597-sq-ft office building
Water Impact Fee $31,036.00 1 - 2-inch water domestic meter
Water Impact Fee $9,698.75 1 - 1.5-inch water irrigation meter
Sanitary Sewer Impact Fee $23,236.00 1 - 2-inch water meter
Total Impact Fees $91,976.88
Section 7.5-15 of the City Code governs the impact fee appeals process. While the applicant has paid the assessed impact fees and obtained the building permit, they have submitted a request to appeal, asserting that the fees are not proportional to the project’s demand on City infrastructure or the benefit received. However, no supporting analysis or justification was provided in the request to substantiate this claim.
Recommended/Desired Action
After the public hearing, staff recommends that the City Council take action.
Attachment(s)
Staff Report
Aerial Map
Site Plan
Letter of Request
Drafter
Garrett Langford
Head of Department
Adam Bailey