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Document: RES 86-014 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PUBLIC
IMPORVEMENTS ASSESSMENT POLICY FOR THE CIN OF ST. ANTHONY
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RESOLUTION 86-014
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
ASSESSMENT POLICY FOR THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of St. Anthony hereby
authorizes the establishment of ,a public improvements assessment
policy (attached to this resolution) for the City.
Adopted this I day of Fe_ IA ar ;t 1986.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
Reviewed for administration:
City Manager
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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS ASSESSMENT POLICY
February, 1986
In .order to insure that costs of public improvements such as streets, curb and
gutter,;and `sewer_-_spare, char..ged:.i n .the most fair and equitable manner, the City
Council of the City of St. Anthony has determined the following to be the
Assessment Policy for the City.
Section 2.1 . Curb, Gutter
The cost of construction of curb and gutter will be charged in total
on a per foot basis against the abutting property owner.
Section 2.2. Streets
All streets shall be assessed to abutting property owners on the
following basis :
Residential Streets
a. Eight C8). foot width on the basis of the cost of a five (.5) ton
• per axle capacity bituminous street', assessed directly to abutting
property owner and anything over the eight (8) foot width or the
five C.51 ton per axle capacity bituminous basis will be paid by
the City of St. Anthony.
b. The general method of assessment will be on a per front foot
basis. In order to assure that costs are equitably assessed,
however, it may be necessary for the City Council to assess on
a per lot or square footage basis when special circumstances
require it, i .e. , odd shaped lots on cul -de-sac or winding streets!
c. The cost of street intersections and those portions of the street
which abut alley right-of-way will be paid by the City of
St. Anthony.
Corner Lots
On residential properties, the cost of street pavement will be paid
by the property owner on the long side of said corner lot. The
shorter side will be paid for by the City of St. Anthony. Non-
residential corner lots will pay for both sides.
Section 2.3. Sanitary Sewer
Costs for sanitary sewer will be paid out of the sanitary sewer fund.
Section 2.4 Watermains
Costs for watermains will be paid for out of the water fund.
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Section 2.5 Alleys
The cost of construction or reconstruction of alleys shall be
assessed to the abutti6g , property owner on aper foot basis.
Section 2.6 Storm Sewers
Costs for storm sewers will be assessed to the property owner on a
square footage basis within the drainage area as established by the
City Engineer.
Section 2.7 General
a. The assumed life expectancy of curb and gutter, and street surface
shall be for a period of 20_ years_. ,_The City shall be responsible
for general repair and maintenance, which is not a result of
negligence of the property owner, during that time, but overlays
of bituminous materials periodically required shall be assessed
using this policy.
b. The above policy statements supersede all previous assessment
policy and will be in effect upon adoption by the Council and
all storm and sanitary sewers, curb and gutter, and streets will
be deemed to be new construction commencing upon the date they
were originally installed.
• c. In all new additions, all improvements shall conform with pro-
visions of Section 330 of the City Code and all costs shall be
borne by the developer.
d. This is a policy guideline only and shall not constitute by
reason of public knowledge or otherwise a contract or agreement
binding upon the City of St. Anthony.
e. The City within the extent permitted by law shall have full
power to modify, change or abrogate any part or portion of these
policy standards.
f. It is the policy of the City that assessments shall be based on
the special benefits to the properties assessed. Costs of public
improvements will be assessed according to the provisions of this
assessment policy only to the extent that the assessment on any
property does not exceed the special benefit to that property.
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