Lorena, Texas - City Development Fees
City of Lorena | McLennan County | Waco metro south | I-35 south of Waco
Lorena is a small city on I-35 in southern McLennan County, south of Waco in the Waco metro area. The City operates its own water and wastewater service. Its platting, rezoning and variance fees are set in an Application Fee Schedule, adopted by City Council motion on August 17, 2026, with a second table of development review fees charged in addition to the application fees. The fee sheet prints no date or instrument number, so this page cites the Council adoption recorded in the approved minutes. Verify current amounts with the City of Lorena before relying on them.
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Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective / Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Fees | Unavailable via official sources | No adopted impact fee schedule published | - |
| Plat, Rezoning and Variance Application Fees | Confirmed | Preliminary plat $250 + $15/lot; final plat $200 + $15/lot; rezoning/variance request $300 + costs | Application Fee Schedule (adopted 2026-08-17) |
| Development Review Fees | Confirmed | Zoning change $2,200; PD zoning change $2,500; variance $1,500; preliminary plat $1,500; final plat $1,200 | Application Fee Schedule (adopted 2026-08-17) |
| Utility Tap / Connection Fees (water, wastewater) | Unavailable via official sources | Tap amounts are posted without an effective date or adopting instrument | - |
| Special District Fees (PID / MUD / TIRZ) | Unavailable via official sources | TIRZ #1 East board only; no fee published | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas has no cash proffer regime; exactions run through TLGC Ch. 212 and Ch. 395 | - |
Plat, Rezoning and Variance Application Fees
Source: City of Lorena Application Fee Schedule 2026. The City Council minutes of August 17, 2026 (item 8) record a motion to adopt the updated application fee schedule, which carried; the minutes were approved on September 21, 2026. No ordinance or resolution number is printed.
| Application | Fee |
|---|---|
| Preliminary plat | $250, plus $15 per lot |
| Final plat | $200, plus $15 per lot |
| Minor plat | $150, plus $15 per lot |
| Amending plat / replat | $250, plus $15 per lot |
| Rezoning / variance request | $300 per request plus additional costs incurred by the City (property owner notifications and re-notifications, publications and consultant fees) |
Development Review Fees
Source: the same Application Fee Schedule. The sheet states that applicants shall also pay development review fees, so these standard rates are charged in addition to the application fees above.
| Review | Standard rate |
|---|---|
| Preliminary plat | $1,500 |
| Replat | $1,000 |
| Final plat | $1,200 |
| Zoning change | $2,200 |
| PD zoning change | $2,500 |
| Variance | $1,500 |
Coverage Notes - What This Page Does Not Cover
Per ZoneFee's Partial-Verified Publication Standard, the items below were either not published by this jurisdiction as a dated fee schedule, not administered by it, or do not apply. They are disclosed here rather than estimated, paraphrased from a non-official source, or omitted silently. These items remain under limited-coverage review until any remaining gaps are closed from official sources.
Utility tap fees
The City Public Works and Utilities page prints water and wastewater tap amounts, but with no effective date, adopting instrument or fiscal year, and the dated FY 2026-2027 Water and Wastewater Rates sheet (rates effective October 1, 2026) has no tap lines. Undated amounts are not shown here. Closed-search outcome: unavailable via official sources.
Impact fees
No adopted impact fee schedule or Chapter 395 impact fee ordinance was found on the City website, and the Application Fee Schedule and utility rate documents have no impact fee line. Closed-search outcome: unavailable via official sources.
Special district fees
The City has a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1 East board with agenda and minutes pages, but no assessment or developer fee is published. A tax increment reinvestment zone is a tax-increment financing tool, not a developer fee. Closed-search outcome: unavailable via official sources.
Proffers
Cash proffers are a Virginia statutory instrument under Virginia Code Section 15.2-2303.4 with no Texas counterpart. Texas exactions run through Local Government Code Chapter 212 (subdivision and development) and Chapter 395 (impact fees). Closed-search outcome: this fee family does not apply to this jurisdiction.
Fee Authorities
| Authority | Fee Types | Official Website |
|---|---|---|
| City of Lorena - City Manager, Planning and Public Works (Application Fee Schedule) | Plat, rezoning and variance application fees; development review fees; water and wastewater utility | lorenatx.gov |
See the impact fees guide for how Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 works, and the Texas hub for other jurisdictions covered by ZoneFee. Nearby covered jurisdictions include Hewitt, Robinson, Waco, Woodway and Bellmead.
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| City of Lorena Application Fee Schedule 2026 (application fees and development review fees) - SHA-256 09dfe094… | City of Lorena | 2026-10-28 |
| City Council agenda packet, September 21, 2026 (contains the approved August 17, 2026 minutes adopting the updated application fee schedule) - SHA-256 1d8057e5… | City of Lorena | 2026-10-28 |
| Public Works / Utilities page (undated inline tap amounts, not used) - SHA-256 63b787b6… | City of Lorena | 2026-10-28 |
| Water and Wastewater Rates FY 2026-2027 (rates effective October 1, 2026; no tap lines) - SHA-256 c8a5e538… | City of Lorena | 2026-10-28 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-10-28. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Lorena before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Lorena Application Fee Schedule 2026, adopted by City Council motion on August 17, 2026. As noted above, no dated tap fee schedule, impact fee schedule or special district fee is published, and Texas has no cash proffer regime. ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. Verify all current rates directly with the City of Lorena before relying on this data for land acquisition, project budgeting, or any financial decision. This page is for research and due-diligence reference only - it is not legal or financial advice.