09.12.23 WKWelcome to the September 12, 2023,
Prosper Town Council Work Session
Call to Order/Roll Call
Agenda Item 1.
Discuss an update to the Backflow Prevention Ordinance. (FJ)
Items Updated
•Reflects changes in TCEQ regulations, including updates to tables
and definitions.
•Reflects updates to recently passed Town Irrigation Ordinance.
•Clarifying differences in Customer Service Inspections (CSI’s)
performed by Town personnel and Third-Party CSI’s for private well
customers.
Agenda Item 2.
Discuss an update to the Fats, Oil, and Grease (FOG) Outreach Plan
Ordinance. (FJ)
Items Removed
•Section 3.3 Self-Cleaning
•Appendix A – Ordinance
•This plan is Exhibit A of the Ordinance.
•Appendix B – Grease Interceptor Sizing Worksheet
•Sizing is determined by the engineer and approved by the
Health Code Official
•Appendix C – Standard Sample Well Detail
•Unnecessary diagram
Items Updated
•Updated reference to the 2012 IPC to the 2021 IPC to align with
Building Inspections’ most updated adoption.
Items Updated
•Grease traps/interceptors must be installed on the exterior of a building and
shall be located in ground.
•The necessity and size of the grease trap/interceptor shall be a minimum of
1,000 gallons or as determined by the Health Code Official.
•Grease traps/interceptors shall be readily and easily accessible for cleaning
and inspection and shall not be located in vehicular traffic areas or in a parking
spot or stall without written permission from the regulatory authority. Grease
traps/interceptors shall remain unlocked.
•A sample well shall be installed on the outlet side of the grease
trap/interceptor, outside of the building, and shall be readily and easily
accessible for inspection.
Agenda Item 3.
Discuss amendments to the Master Fee Schedule. (DHeischman)
HB3492 – Passed 6/10/23 - Effective 9/1/23
Summary: Relating to county and municipal authority to impose
certain value-based fees and require disclosure of certain information
related to subdivision construction.
•A municipality may not consider the cost of construction of public
infrastructure in determining the amount of a fee to collect for inspection
(and plan review) of said infrastructure.
•A municipality may not require the disclosure of information related to the
value of or cost of constructing public infrastructure
•A municipality that imposes a fee for inspection (or plan review) must
publish the fee and hourly rate for estimate direct time incurred on Town
website
Current:
•Town collects 3% of construction costs for public infrastructure for
engineering inspection fee
→1% of construction costs are collected for fire lanes (non-public)
•To determine fee, contractors/developers provide spreadsheets but
typically with support documents that include final pay applications or bid
tabs.
→These support documents are also used to determine maintenance
bond amounts
•A Plan Review Fee was adopted 2022 and not value based and not
considered at this time
Proposed:
Single Family Residential Development $1,000 base fee plus $600 per platted lot
Non-Residential Development $1,000 base fee plus $1,500 per final platted acreage
Non-Residential Infrastructure
* = or as identified on preliminary site plan
Linear Utility Infrastructure $1,000 base fee** plus
For offsite utilities outside of platted boundary Wastewater $3.00 per linear foot
**=no base fee if done with platted development Water $3.00 per linear foot
Storm Sewer $4.00 per linear foot
Development Road $1,000 base fee** plus $3.00 per square yard of concrete surface
Separate from platted development
**=no base fee if done with platted development
Turn Lanes and Median Openings
**=no base fee if done with platted development
Creek Stablization
**=no base fee if done with platted development
$1,000 base fee plus $1,200 per conveyance* platted acreage
$1,000 base fee** plus $0.50 per square yard of distrurbed area
$1,000 base fee** plus $3.00 per square yard of concrete surface
Comparison:
$60,562.91
$41,800.00
$0.00
$10,000.00
$20,000.00
$30,000.00
$40,000.00
$50,000.00
$60,000.00
$70,000.00
old new
STAR TRAIL PH 8 (68 LOTS)
Residential
$22,804.70
$19,150.00
$0.00
$5,000.00
$10,000.00
$15,000.00
$20,000.00
$25,000.00
old new
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MOB (12 ACRES)
Non-Residential
Adjourn