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

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Unit Assessment - Where a project affects parcels which are all z~ned similarly or part ora multi-unit development, the Unit Asses~,qnent method may be applied. JLrea Assessment - Area assessment may be used for storm sewer improvements. This may be necessary for projects where the storm sewer is installed for reasons other than just eliminadon of ditches. If necessary or desirable to achieve equitable distribution of assessments, the City Counc'fl may adopt altemafivp methods for calculating assessments consistent with the City's adopted assessment policy. Amount of Assessments Rehabilitated Rural Streets ~ Rural streets that are rehabilitated or are reconstructed as a mml section shall be financed- 100% through assessments to the abutting pmpmties. As rural street sections .'tm not considered desirable, no Cie), funding assistance shall be ava/lable. Upgraded Rural S~rect~ - It is ~e Cit3' desire to up. Nde rural sweet sections to urban street sections where po~ib!e. Therefore when a fatal s~.et is ~chedulc~ for an Lmpmvement, upgrading to urban desigm will be, th, cbjec2/v¢ unless oth~'h¢ determin'ed by the C~%' Council. In maldn, g such a dr:term'rotation the City Council may consider a petition from property owners m perpetuate a rural street. The City will finance up to 50% of the tnml project cost through the lzfrastruct3t~ l~placement Fund for an upgrade project. The affected property owners will be assessed the mst of the storm sewer pipe, the new curb, and a portion of the street r~'constmction cost. -- Rehabilitated Urban Streets - For streets ttmt are urban design, the City shall f'mance 50% of n~habilitation co~s Reconstructed Urban Streets - When an urban street is reconstructed all of the reconstruction costs shall be assessed to the abutting property owners. The City will finance 50% of that portion of the project Chat could be classified as rehabilitation (the f'umal lift of blacktop). Preventative Maintenance - The City shall perform tontine and regmlar prevm~tafive maintenance to the' extent practical on all streets in the City, un~l such time as the street has aged or deteriorated to the extent that such maintenance is no h~nger et)st cf festive. -300-