In order to implement the goals and objectives of the Petaluma general plan, and to mitigate the impacts caused by future development in the city, certain public facilities must be constructed. The city council has determined that in addition to the water connection and service charges required pursuant to Chapter 15.08, a water capacity fee is needed in order to finance public facilities required to provide water service for new development in the city and to provide for payment of each development’s fair share of the construction and acquisition costs of such improvements needed to serve such new development. In establishing the water capacity fee described in the following sections, the city council has found the fee to be consistent with its general plan, and pursuant to Government Code Section 65913.2, has considered the effects of the fee with respect to the city’s housing needs as established in the housing element of the general plan. (Ord. 2444 NCS §6 (part), 2012.)