Agenda - Council - 04/10/2006 - 04/10/06

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STREET R]~CONSTRUCFION ASSESSM~NT POLICY Street Reconstruction. The City Council has adopted s long-range plan providing for tho periodic reconstruction, including mill and overlay, of si1 paved city s~ee~. With th~ impmv~mant of s~o~, a a mmlt of mconstmc~on or mill and overlay, adjoi~n~ pmp~gies receive special benefit ~a% ms~a. in th~ incr~s~ of ~ proper~'s valan. It is thc policy of th~ City that ~is special ben,fit should be paid for by tho prop~r~y owner ~ceivin~ ~ sp~clal bone. fit r~er ~a the CiW as a wlmle. This is accomplished by specially ass~sing tho benefited property as suborned by State Stature, See~on 429. q~o foilowlng is ~o ~ty of Plymou~'s policy regm~ng special assessments to properties benefiting ~'om s~eet improvements~ a, It is the policy of tho City 'to special assess abutting benefitk'~g property for street reconstruction costs, but not in excess of tho.. special benefit to tho property. This policy applies to all streets that are I/ublic streets. b. ThoassessinentmnountforthcreconstnmtionormillandoveHayofprevlously paved streets shall be determined annuuily by the City Council. The assessment amount is based on the following: In 2006 benefited properties shall be assessed 35% of the engineer's estimated project co~ as set forth ia the project feasibility report or 35% o£ tho actual project cost, whlchovcr amouat is loss. In 2007 and thereafter, the rate shall be 40%. (2) For th~ purposes of street reconstruction or mill md over'icy, the project costs will include tho cost of replaolng or r*pslring ce~crete curb and gutter, In those cases whore bituminous curbing is replaced with concrete curb end g~.~ttor, or Where curb and gutter did not previously exist, the additional special benefit will bo assessed.. Tho cost to be assessed shall be 100% of the cost of imtalling the ~oncrete curb and gutter. This cost will bo assessed on either a front foot or per lol;'basis. The addition of a storm sewer system will also bo considered an additional benefit and shall be assessed at t 00% of tho cost. (3) Pmj ~ct cost includes both direct construction costs and all lndireo~ costs such as engineering and administration. (4) Assessments shall ~ormally b~ levied for a period not to exceed five (5) ye~s for assessments of $5,000 or less, ten (10) yeats for assessments greater than. $5,000 but $10,000 or tess, and Fifteen (15) yem's for assessments greater than $10,000. -291-