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Conroe plans impact‑fee study with Freese & Nichols; timeline stretched by new state rules
Summary
Council heard a presentation from Freese & Nichols on how an impact‑fee program would work, the statutory framework under Texas Local Government Code chapter 395, and a proposed 10–18 month schedule that includes new public‑notice and advisory‑committee requirements under recent legislation.
City staff and consultants from Freese & Nichols presented a proposal to study and implement an impact‑fee program for Conroe that would assess one‑time fees on new development for capital projects tied to growth.
What the study would do: Freese & Nichols would develop land‑use assumptions, identify eligible capital improvements from the city’s water, wastewater and thoroughfare plans, perform the statutory cost and credit analyses, and calculate per‑service‑unit fees. The firm told council the mechanics are rooted in Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 and that the study includes a credit analysis that determines the legal maximum “ceiling” for any fee collection or alternatively…
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