Agenda - Public Works Committee - 03/21/2006

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CHAPTER VI COUNCIL POLICY 6K-0492 Urban/Low-Density Residential Lots a. For major maintenance of streets 32 feet or less in width, 33 percent of the project cost will be assessed to the area benefited on a per residential lot basis. For purpose of this assessment policy the benefited residential lots will be residential lots having front yard frontages along the roadways being maintained. b. For major maintenance of streets wider than 32 feet, the per residential lot cost will be based on the average project cost of major maintenance for a 32 feet wide street within the municipal urban service area and 28 feet wide street in the rurallestate areas. C. Vacant Lots. Vacant and unplatted residential properties having frontage on the streets having major maintenance performed will be assessed based upon the number of potential lots into which the property could be subdivided. For purposes of this policy, the number of potential lots will be determined by the smallest lot allowed by zoning ordinances within the area of the improvements. 2. Medium and High Density Residential Property a. For major maintenance of streets 32 feet or less in width, 33 percent of the project cost will be assessed to the area benefited on a per residential unit basis. b. For major maintenance of streets wider than 32 feet, the per residential lot cost will be based on the average project cost of major maintenance for a 32 feet wide street within the municipal urban service area and 28 feet wide street in the rural/estate areas. C. Vacant Property - Vacant or unplatted medium and high density property having frontage on the street having major maintenance performed will be assessed upon the number of residential units which could be constructed on the property. For the purpose of this policy, the number of residential units will be determined by the average density of units allowed by the zoning ordinance. 3. Commercial, Retail, Non -Profit, Tax Exempt. and Institutional a. Commercial, retail, non-profit, tax exempt, and institutional properties will be assessed actual project costs according to the following table based on the lineal footage of streets receiving major maintenance adjacent to front, side, or rear lot sides % of Cost Land Use Type Assessed Retail/Commercial 100% Non-Profit/Tax Exempt/Institutional 75% b. Unplatted or vacant commercial, retail, non-profit, tax exempt, and institutional properties will be assessed as described above based upon the land use allowed by the ordinance.