Georgetown, TX vs Prosper, TX: Development Impact Fees Compared (2026)

Roadway (Transportation) Impact Fee - Service Area A, single family (current 3/1/2023-3/1/2026 collection) — VERIFIED against IFAC Recommendations PDF: 'IFAC Collection Rates - Single Family ... Service Area A $3,619 (Oct 1, 2022)'. Roadway Impact Fee under TX LGC Ch. 395 / Ord. 2021-16 (adopted 3/23/2021, collected from 3/1/2023). HIGHLY VARIABLE: 9 service areas (A,B,C,D,E,F,Sun City + $0 areas Downtown & Lake Georgetown). Area A used as representative. A 2025 Transportation Impact Fee Study was adopted by City Council 8/22/2025 raising fees 100% to over 250% across categories, phasing fully in by Sept 2026; the new per-single-family-unit dollar amounts are NOT publicly published (city TIF page/calculator returns HTTP 403; ZoneFee notes amounts not publicly available). Treat $3,619 as a representative current-program figure (medium confidence) pending the 2025-study-updated schedule.

Parkland Dedication fee-in-lieu (1-2 dwelling units per lot/parcel) — VERIFIED against FY26 schedule Planning section: 'Parkland Dedication - One or two dwelling units on a lot or parcel ... $780 per unit / $780 per unit'. Parkland DEDICATION fee-in-lieu under the Unified Development Code (NOT a Ch. 395 impact fee; TX prohibits park impact fees but allows parkland dedication/fee-in-lieu). $780/unit for 1-2 units; $570/unit for 3+ units (excluded variant).

Parkland Development fee-in-lieu (1-2 dwelling units per lot/parcel) — VERIFIED against FY26 schedule Planning section: 'Parkland Development-One or two dwelling units on a lot or parcel ... $1200 per unit / $1200 per unit'. Parkland DEVELOPMENT fee-in-lieu under the UDC (separate from and additive to parkland dedication). $1,200/unit for 1-2 units; $900/unit for 3+ units (excluded variant).

Water Impact Fee (3/4" meter / 1 LUE) — VERIFIED against FY26 Comprehensive Fee Schedule line 'Water and Wastewate $11,000.00 $11,000.00 WATER IMPACT FEE-3/4"'. City of Georgetown (GUS) water impact fee under Code Ch. 13.32 / TX LGC Ch. 395; base residential 3/4" meter = 1 LUE. Both Current and Proposed FY26 columns = $11,000. Rises to $12,000 on 8/31/2026 and $13,000 on 8/31/2027 (see excluded rows; corroborated by Community Impact). Applies city-wide.

Wastewater Impact Fee (3/4" meter / 1 LUE) — VERIFIED against FY26 schedule line 'WASTEWATER IMPACT FEE-3/4" $6,129.00 Previously Platted $6,129.00; Eff. 8/31/25 $7,000'. Current effective fee (eff. 8/31/2025) = $7,000; previously-platted lots remain at $6,129. Rises to $10,250 on 8/31/2026 and $13,500 on 8/31/2027 (see excluded rows; corroborated by Community Impact). South Fork wastewater service area carries identical amounts (verified, same line values).

Water Meter Connection 3/4" (inside city) — VERIFIED against FY26 schedule line 'Water and Wastewate $350.00 $640.00 WATER METER CONNECTIONS-3/4"-INSIDE CITY LIMITS'. FY26 adopted physical water meter set/connection fee for base residential 3/4" meter inside city limits. Separate from and additive to the water impact fee. Outside-city 3/4" is $660 (excluded variant).

Sewer Tap 4" (inside city) - smallest residential tap — VERIFIED against FY26 schedule line 'Water and Wastewate $300.00 $1,790.00 SEWER TAP 4" INSIDE CITY LIMITS'. 4" is the smallest (residential) tap size inside city limits. Additive to wastewater impact fee. Outside-city 4" is $2,100 (excluded variant). FY26 adopted amount = $1,790.

Water Engineering & Inspection Fee - single family per dwelling unit — VERIFIED against FY26 schedule line '$500.00 $625.00 WATER ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION FEE-SINGLE FAMILY-PER DWELLING UNIT'. FY26 adopted water engineering/inspection fee per single-family dwelling unit.

Wastewater Engineering & Inspection Fee - single family per dwelling unit — VERIFIED against FY26 schedule line '$500.00 $625.00 WASTEWATER ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION FEE-SINGLE FAMILY-PER DWELLING UNIT'. FY26 adopted wastewater engineering/inspection fee per single-family dwelling unit.

Sewer Tap Engineering & Inspection Fee (inside city) - single family — VERIFIED against FY26 schedule line '$500.00 $625.00 SEWER TAP ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION FEE (INSIDE CITY)-' (single family). FY26 adopted sewer tap engineering/inspection fee for single-family, inside city limits.

Water Impact Fee 3/4" - SCHEDULED increase 8/31/2026 — VERIFIED against Community Impact: 'For water impact fees, the cost will increase from $11,000 to $12,000 on Aug. 31, 2026. It will increase again to $13,000 on Aug. 31, 2027.' Scheduled (already adopted) future water impact fee per 3/4" meter; takes effect 8/31/2026, then $13,000 on 8/31/2027. Correctly excluded to avoid double-counting with the current $11,000 row.

Wastewater Impact Fee 3/4" - SCHEDULED increase 8/31/2026 — VERIFIED against Community Impact: 'For wastewater impact fees, the cost will increase from $6,129 to $7,000 on Aug. 31, 2025. It will increase to $10,250 on Aug. 31, 2026, and again to $13,500 on Aug. 31, 2027.' Scheduled (already adopted) future wastewater impact fee per 3/4" meter; takes effect 8/31/2026, then $13,500 on 8/31/2027. Correctly excluded to avoid double-counting with the current $7,000 row.

Water Impact Fee 5/8" meter (variant) — VERIFIED against FY26 schedule line 'Water and Wastewate $7,337.00 $7,337.00 WATER IMPACT FEE-5/8"'. Mutually-exclusive meter-size variant; base residential meter is 3/4" (1 LUE), used as the primary water impact fee row. Correctly excluded.

Wastewater Impact Fee 5/8" meter (variant) — VERIFIED against FY26 schedule line 'WASTEWATER IMPACT FEE-5/8" $4,088.04 Previously Platted $4,088.04; Eff. 8/31/25 $4,669'. Mutually-exclusive meter-size variant (current eff. 8/31/2025 amount). Primary residential basis is the 3/4" meter. Correctly excluded.

Roadway Impact Fee - Single-Family Detached (Service Area 2, East of BNSF) — VERIFIED EXACTLY: RW_Lookup row 210 SA2 column = 7879, % of Max = 0.5. SA 2 = East of BNSF railroad, chosen as primary (most Collin County / east-side residential growth). 1 dwelling unit basis per the fee study's single-family benchmark.

Roadway Impact Fee - Single-Family Detached (Service Area 1, West of BNSF) — VERIFIED EXACTLY: RW_Lookup row 210 SA1 column = 7597. Mutually-exclusive service-area variant (West of BNSF). Excluded from total; SA 2 (East) used as primary.

Park Improvement Fee - Single-Family — VERIFIED VERBATIM in Development Manual. NOT a Ch.395 impact fee (illegal for parks in TX) — a Subdivision-Ordinance park IMPROVEMENT exaction, legally distinct and additive. Required in addition to park land dedication/fee-in-lieu. Included in SFD representative total.

Park Land Dedication - Fee in Lieu — VERIFIED VERBATIM in Ordinance 2025-47 (page footer 'Ordinance No. 2025-47'). Fee-in-lieu of park land dedication. Dedication requirement = 1 acre per 35 units OR 5% of tract, whichever greater (confirmed in Development Manual). Acreage-based; cannot be normalized per dwelling unit without a density assumption, so excluded from per-DU total. NOT a Ch.395 impact fee.

Municipal Drainage Utility Fee - Single-Family (RECURRING MONTHLY, not one-time) — VERIFIED VERBATIM in Ordinance 2025-47, Municipal Drainage Utility System Fee Schedule (established 'on a monthly basis'). MONTHLY drainage utility charge on the utility bill, NOT a one-time development/impact fee. Tier 1 (<10,000 sq ft lot) $4.00/mo; Tier 2 (>=10,000 sq ft lot) $6.15/mo. Prosper has no one-time drainage impact fee. Kept as excludeFromTotal reference only; does not enter any one-time development-fee total.

Water Impact Fee - per 1" Displacement Meter (standard single-family) — VERIFIED EXACTLY: Water_Lookup sheet, 1" Displacement = 5969 (50% of Maximum). 1" displacement meter is the standard residential service unit (1 meter per new home; confirmed by fee study's Single Family Benchmarking slide: 'Water Meters: 1" Service'). The 1-1/2" displacement value of $11,938 is the next meter size up, not a credit figure.

Wastewater Impact Fee - per 1" Displacement Meter (standard single-family) — VERIFIED EXACTLY: WW_Lookup sheet, 1" Displacement = 8421 (50% of Maximum). 1" displacement meter = standard residential service unit (1 per home). Combined water+wastewater max allowable per service unit = $14,390 (was $6,643 in 2017), confirmed in the Aug 12 2025 fee study.