Public Facilities Element (PFE) - Water

“Identify the purpose of the fee. The purpose of the water fee is to fund water facilities that are attributable to the impact from new development in the City by build out of the General Plan area.”

“Identify the use of the fee. The water fee will be used to fund construction of water facilities that have been identified by the City as necessary to serve new development. These facilities are summarized in detail in Table B-4 of Appendix B.”

“The PFE Fee Program will apply to all future growth within the City's 2050 General Plan boundary.”

1989 (Resolution 1989-22); imposing ordinance Ord. No. 517B, date not stated

“WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lincoln has adopted Ordinance No. 517B, imposing and charging Public Facility Fees; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution 1989-22 establishing a Public Facilities Fee for new development; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 98-61 establishing Public Facility Fees based upon the Lincoln Public Facilities Plan”

Ordinance No. 517B (imposing and charging Public Facility Fees) / Resolution 1989-22 (establishing the fee)

“WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lincoln has adopted Ordinance No. 517B, imposing and charging Public Facility Fees; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution 1989-22 establishing a Public Facilities Fee for new development; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 98-61 establishing Public Facility Fees based upon the Lincoln Public Facilities Plan”

at building permit

“F. Timing of PFE Fee Payments — Fees will normally be paid at the issuance of the building permit for all development.”

City of Lincoln, the agency that levies it

“Development impact fees in the City of Lincoln are called Public Facility Element Fees ("PFE Fees"). These fees are one-time charges levied on new development in Lincoln to fund various infrastructure, facilities, vehicles, and equipment needed to serve new development.”

“FEE CREDITS OR REIMBURSEMENTS — The City may provide fee credits or possibly reimbursements to developers who dedicate land or construct facilities. Fee credits or reimbursements will be based upon estimated costs as shown in an applicable improvement plan, subject to periodic inflation adjustments, except for drainage projects which will be based on the actual cost paid by the developer. Specific information on fee credits and reimbursement is included in the City of Lincoln Public Facilities Element Implementation Plan and Policies which is included in this report in Appendix E.”

“WHEREAS, the increase in the Public Facilities Element Fee Schedule has been phased in, with 1/3 increase applied on January 1, 2023, 1/3 increase applied not earlier than July 1, 2024, and 1/3 increase applied not earlier than July 1, 2025;”