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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 92-050 RESOLUTION ADOPTING A PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN ANS AN ASSESSMENT POLICY FOR THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY Meeting Sheet IIIIII VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII IIII IIII 103586 Box: 26 Folder: RES 1992 Document: CC RES 92-050 RESOLUTION ADOPTING A PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN ANS AN ASSESSMENT POLICY FOR THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY • CITY OF ST. ANTHONY RESOLUTION 92-050 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE BRAUN INTERTEC PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN AND AN ASSESSMENT POLICY FOR THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY WHEREAS, a Road Reconstruction Task Force (RRTF) was created by the City Council to make recommendations on improvements to the aging infrastructure and roads in the City of St. Anthony; and WHEREAS, after review of the Pavement Management Plan proposed by the engineering firm of Braun Intertec and an Assessment Policy, the RRTF submitted a Final Report to the City Council, which recommended the adoption of both. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of St. Anthony hereby adopts the Pavement Management Plan prepared and submitted by Braun Intertec and Assessment Policy (attached hereto) for the City of St. Anthony. Adopted this bL day of 1992. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Reviewed for administration: City Manager r . • CITY OF ST ANTHONY ASSESSMENT POLICY ASSESSMENT PERIOD: Sanitary sewer 10 years Water main 10 years Storm sewer 10 years Street construction 10 years Street resurfacing 10 years Sidewalks 10 years For several improvements in the same project, the assessment will be 15 years. No assessment for a single improvement will exceed 10 years. UPGRADING OF PUBLIC ROADWAYS For street paving and reconstruction, 50% of the cost for a project will be obtained from sources other than ad valorem taxes. • All property will be assessed on the basis of front footage as specified below. Non tax-exempt property zoned R-1, R-IA, and R-2 is assessed a minimum of 50% of the actual cost for a 7-ton, 32 ft wide pavement with concrete curb and gutter and routine drainage. The above property will be assessed for this type of roadway even if the width or strength is greater. All tax-exempt property regardless of zoning class, such as, but not necessarily limited to schools, churches, parks, and government land, will be assessed on a front footage basis at 50% of the cost of a 7-ton, 32 ft wide pavement (even when heavier roads are constructed). All property not covered in the above is assessed on a front footage basis at 50% of the cost for the specific type of roadway on which they abut. In addition to the costs above, all property may be assessed a proportionate share on a footage basis for expenses such as right of way and easement acquisition needed for that segment of the project including the roadway abutting the property. ALLEYS Totally assessed (100%) on a front foot basis to abutting properties. CONDOMINIUMS - RESIDENTIAL Assessments above are spread by dividing them equally among the units. The assessments are not divided by the percentage of space per unit. - • 1 • CONDOMINIUMS - COMMERCIAL Assessments above are spread by dividing them according to the percentage of interest in common elements. MINNESOTA STATE-AID ROADWAYS Non tax-exempt property zoned R-1, R-lA, R-2 and R-3 which abuts Minnesota State Aid (MSA) streets shall not be assessed for improvements of such streets. All such work will be covered 100% by Minnesota State Aid funds. All tax-exempt property regardless of zoning class, such as, but not necessarily limited to schools, churches, parks, government land, will be assessed on a front footage basis at 50% of the cost of a 7-ton, 32 ft wide pavement (even when heavier roads are constructed). All property not covered in the above is assessed on a front footage basis at 100% of the cost for the MSA roadway on which they abut. STORM DRAINAGE Improvement costs for storm drainage shall be paid for wholly out of the storm drainage utility fund and not assessed to benefitted properties. . SANITARY SEWER AND WATER MAIN Laterals Sanitary sewer and water main laterals are assessed on a front footage basis with all types of land and zoning being identically assessed. The assessment for corner and odd-shaped lots follows the same formula as that stated in the public roadways section. The amount of 100% of the total cost will be divided among the benefitted property. SANITARY SEWER AND WATER MAIN Trunk/Subtrunk Lines Improvement costs for sanitary and water main trunk/subtrunk lines shall be paid for wholly out of their respective utility funds and not assessed to benefitted properties. New lines will be assessed at 100% of actual costs. NON-MOTORIZED PATHWAYS (SIDEWALKS) Assessments for non-motorized pathways shall not be assessed to residential property abutting the project but shall be covered 100% by ad valorem taxes. Commercial and industrial property abutting the project shall be assessed at 50% of the actual cost. • 2 • METHODS FOR DETERMINING FRONT FOOTAGE ODD-SHAPED LOTS (cul-de-sacs or lots are that are 4 sided) CU4DE-SAC and FOUR SIDED ODD SHAPED LATS Front footage equals the area of the Assessable front footage lot divided by the average of the - Area divided by the average of the two sides two depths. See Figure 1. 112 R 45 n AREA 12020 p R 167 R 166 R Example: (112 + 185)/2 = 148.5 ft 12920/148.5 87 ft Figure 1. ODD-SHAPED LOTS (With more ODD SHAPED LOTS-GREATER THEN 4 SIDES than 4 sides) ASSESSABLE FRONT FOOTAGE = Front footage equals the area of the AREA/AVG. DEPTH 40.8 R lot divided by the average depth of so R lots in the immediate vicinity. See The evenip depth Is the Figure 2. avwgp depth of lob In the Immodlata vao4dtp Arsev 10,097sq, EXAMPLE-* H the avenue 101 depth 64 R 112.6 R In the Mnedlate vednlly Is 90 It.eon: FROWT FOOTAGE 10.090/90 a 1121 It 91.2 R Figure 2. - � 3 • CORNER LOTS CORNER LOTS Front footage equals the dimension of the sorter side plus one-third of AVENUE the long side if work is done on ASSESSABLE ,so R FRONT FOOTAGE- BOR STREET both streets. If work is performed FRONT+ 1/3 THE SIDE YARD on the short side, front footage equals the short side. If work is 1.Wo*on Street: Assessable footage a 80 fL done on the long side, front footage equals one third of the long side. 2.Work on Avenue: Assessable footage - 150/3-50 ft. See Figure 3. S.Wolk on Street and Avenue Assessable footage= SO+150/9= 130 R Figure 3. CORNER LOTS (With curves) CORNER LOTS WITH CURVES Front footage is determined for corner lots with curves as in corner AVENUE lots above but with 1/2 of the curve 95 ft62.8 g length applied to the short side of 1-0 the lot and 1/2 of the curve length 70 ft - applied to the long side of the lot. See Figure 4. 35 ft STREET 135 ft 1/2 of the curve Is applied to the street and 1/2 the curve Is applied to the avenue Street length Is: 35 + 82.8/2 = 88.4 ft Avenue length Is: 95 + 82.8/2 = 128.4 R The comer lot assessment is then applied Figure 4. • 4 DOUBLE FRONTAGE LOTS DOUBLE FRONTAGE LOTS Front footage is determined similar STREET A to a corner lot. Work on one street is assessed full length while the too a other street is assessed 1/3 of its length. See Figure 5. ASSESSABLE FRONT FOOTAGE 140% tso to IS TREATED AS A CORNER LOT: too R STREET B 1.Work on Street A:Footage-100 R Z Work on Street B.Footage. 100/3 -83.3 ft 3.Work on bath A and B:Footage- 100+ 100/8- 133.3 R Figure 5. SENIOR CITIZEN DEFERRAL OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ESTABLISHMENT OF DEFERRAL: Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 435.193 et seq., special assessment installment payments payable by senior citizens and persons retired by virtue of permanent and total disability are deferred if payment of such installments would create a hardship. • CRITERIA: In determining whether or not a person is eligible for deferral of special assessment installment payments, the following criteria are established. SENIOR CITIZENS: Senior citizens special assessment deferral applies to qualifying special assessments against all properties classified as "homestead" pursuant to Minn. Stat. Chapter 273, where one or more of the owners of such property is 65 years of age or older and it would create a hardship for the owner or owners of the property to pay the special assessment installments as they become due. The senior citizen shall be required to prove eligibility for this special assessment deferral on the basis of age. PERSONS RETIRED BY VIRTUE OF PERMANENT AND TOTAL DISABILITY: The special assessment hardship deferral for persons retired by virtue of permanent and total disability applies to special assessments levied after the date of the adoption of this resolution. This special assessment hardship deferral applies to qualifying special assessments against all properties classified as "homestead" pursuant to Minn. Stat. Chapter 273 where one or more of the owners of the property is retired by virtue of a permanent or total disability and it would create a hardship for the owner or owners of the property to pay the special assessment installments as they become due. • 5 It shall be presumed that a property owner is retired from employment by virtue of a permanent and total disability if: a). The individual has in fact retired from employment; and b). The individual suffers from the total and permanent loss of the sight of both eyes, the loss of both arms at the shoulder, the loss of both legs so close to the hips that no effective artificial members can be used, complete and permanent paralysis, total and permanent loss of mental faculties, or any other injury which totally incapacitates the person from working at an occupation which brings an income. The owner of the properties must provide proof and verify under oath that he qualifies under the criteria defining a permanent and total disability. In cases where exceptional and unusual circumstances exist, the City Council may determine that a permanent and total disability exists despite the fact that the definitional requirement of Section 2, B (3) are not met; such cases shall be decided by the Council on a case by case basis. HARDSHIP: It shall be presumed that a hardship exists, if: a). The annual assessment installment exceeds 1 percent of the previous year's total adjusted gross incomes, for Federal Income Tax purposes, for all owners of the property; in no event shall "total adjusted gross income" include social security benefits, railroad retirement benefits, retirement benefits attributable to employee contributions, disability benefits , personal injury awards or workers' compensation payments. b). All live owners of the property verify, under oath, that they meet the criteria for establishing a.hardship by completing an application provided by the City or the County. In cases where exceptional and unusual circumstances exist, the City Council may determine that a hardship exists despite the fact that the minimum income requirements of Sections Hardship are not met; such cases shall be decided by the Council on a case by case basis. INTEREST: Interest shall be charged on any assessment deferred pursuant to this document at a rate equal to the rate charged on other assessments for the particular public improvements project the assessment is financing. TERMINATION OF DEFERMENT: The option to defer the payment of special assessments pursuant to this document, shall terminate and all installment amounts previously deferred, plus applicable interest, shall become due upon the occurrence of any of the following events: a). The request of the property owner. b). The death of the property owner who qualifies for the deferral, providing the surviving owner is otherwise not eligible for the deferral. c). The sale, transfer or subdivision of the property or any part thereof. d). The loss of homestead status for the property, e). The City determines that a hardship no longer exists. • 6 APPLICATION FOR DEFERMENT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS To the City Council of St Anthony, Minnesota. (Applicant) being first duly deposes and states: 1. That Applicant is the owner of the following described real estate located in the City of St Anthony, Minnesota: 2. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. S435.193, et. seq. and the St Anthony Assessment Policy, Applicant requests deferral of the payment of special Assessment for the Improvement. 3. In support of this request, Applicant represents as follows: a. Applicant is over 65 years of age; • b. Applicant is permanently and totally disabled as follows: C. Applicant's adjusted gross income is $ 4. Applicant declares that the foregoing information is true and correct and agrees to immediately inform the St Anthony City Administrator should any of the foregoing information change, and agrees that if the deferral is granted, Applicant will immediately upon termination of the deferral pay to the City the deferred assessment with interest. Dated: Applicant Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of , 19 • Notary Public