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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2002-R0258 - Adoption Of Redevelopment Policies For The City Of Lubbock - 06_26_2002Resolution No. 2002-R0258 June 26, 2002 Item No. 53 RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: That the City Council of the City of Lubbock hereby adopts the attached Redevelopment Policies for the City of Lubbock. Said document is incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set forth herein and shall be included in the minutes of the Council. Passed by the City Council this 26th d, ATTEST: Rebecca Garza, City Secretary AP D f CONTENT: Craig Farm , Director of Planning APPROVED AS TO FORM: Linda L. Chamales, Supervising Attorney Office Practice Section Resolution No. 2002-RO258 Subject: Redevelopment Policies 1. General Policies 1.1 Redevelopment (as compared to new development) involves the acquisition, clearing and reuse of land that is already platted, with public improvements already constructed, accepted and maintained by the City. Vacant, platted property may be included. 1.2 Redevelopment projects vary as to the degree of benefit to a city, and the city reserves the right to either participate or not participate in a proposed project, depending on the amount of public benefit. These policies shall not be construed to require the City to participate in a redevelopment project, and the City is not obligated to participate in funding of all or any portion of a project. 1.3 Redevelopment projects, by their nature, are more successful if there is a private sector lead developer(s). The City may work with a developer(s) and negotiate appropriate City participation to support redevelopment deemed beneficial to the public. The City will not normally assume the role of lead developer. 2. Land Aggregation Policies 2.1 The purchase and aggregation of parcels is the responsibility of the developer(s). The City does not intend to use the power of eminent domain to purchase property for private use, unless the City Council agrees that special circumstances exist. 2.2 The City may use the power of eminent domain to obtain property for public use in a redevelopment project, including street and utility rights of ways and easements. If the easement or right-of-way is to benefit a redevelopment project, it is the policy of the City that the redevelopment project should pay the cost of condemnation, either by the developer or by a funding mechanism that assigns the cost back to the area being redeveloped. It is not the intention of the City to force relocation of an existing business or residence. 2.3 The City may determine that the abandonment of existing City right- of-way, easements or public property will be a public benefit to a redevelopment project. 2.3.1 The conversion of the public property to private use will be in accordance with City ordinances and state statutes. 2.3.2 Conversion will require reimbursement of fair market value of such property to the City by the developer. 2.3.3 Right-of-way dedication required by a redevelopment may be used to offset, on a square foot basis, the cost of abandonment of public right-of-way, easements or property. 2.3.4 Cost of demolition of abandoned public right-of-ways or easements shall be borne by the developer as part of the cost of redevelopment. 3. Public Infrastructure 3.1 Streets — Redevelopment normally involves the reuse of land where streets are already paved and maintained by the City. 3.1.1 City ordinances do not require redevelopment projects to repave or rebuild existing streets. 3.1.2 Some redevelopment projects may contain public streets that are in serious need of reconstruction due to age and wear. The City may choose, if money is available and there is sufficient benefit to the public, to reconstruct such public streets as part of a redevelopment project. 3.1.3 In most cases, widening or rerouting of a street caused by the private redevelopment of land will be funded by the developer rather than the taxpayer, in accordance with City ordinances and policies. 3.1.4 The City may choose to participate in rerouting public streets, in the over sizing of utilities, or extra right of way width needed by existing development adjacent to or outside the redevelopment project, if the cost is less than the cost of replacement of the existing facilities and funds are available. 3.1.5 The City may choose to participate in the widening or rerouting of streets in those redevelopment situations where the benefit outweighs the cost and funds are available. 3.2 Water, wastewater and storm drainage -Redevelopment involves the reuse of land where water and wastewater lines and drainage facilities have already been installed and are maintained by the City. 3.2.1 City ordinances normally do not require redevelopment projects to replace existing water and wastewater lines, or stormwater facilities where existing platted lots are already served by such improvements. 3.2.2 Some redevelopment project locations may have utilities that are in serious need of reconstruction due to age and wear. The City may choose, if funds are available and there is sufficient benefit to the public, to rebuild those facilities as part of a redevelopment project. 3.2.3 The need for rerouting or increasing the size and capacity of utility lines or facilities that due to the private redevelopment of land will be funded by the developer rather than the taxpayer. . 3.2.4 The City may partially participate in: 3.2.4.1 Oversizing of lines or providing the extra capacity needed to serve existing development outside the redevelopment area, 3.2.4.2 The cost of reconstruction that normally occur within the area if funds were available. 3.2.5 The City may choose to pay to reroute or expand a utility in those situations where the benefit to the public outweighs the cost. 4. Amenities 4.1 Redevelopment may include the installation or replacement of improvements that improve or enhance the architectural, aesthetic or character of a reuse project. All public improvements should be contained within the right of way or within an easement. These expenses can enhance the success and long term viability of the project and may include but are not limited to: 4.1.1 Antique or architectural street lighting or pedestrian lighting. 4.1.2 Landscaping, irrigation systems, and related improvements. 4.1.3 Street trees, grates and related irrigation systems. 4.1.4 Extra -width sidewalks, or sidewalks with architectural or material enhancements. 4.1.5 Trails, bike paths or other pedestrianways. 4.1.6 Intersection or median improvements, including reconstruction, widening and aesthetic enhancements. 4.1.7 Street furniture including seating, trash receptacles, bike racks 4.1.8 Transit facilities including bus pull outs, turn arounds and shelters. 4.2 City ordinances and policies do not require the developer to install such amenities on existing right-of-way or easements. 4.3 The developer or builder may be required to pay for the same level of those amenities that they are normally required to pay for by City ordinance or policy in a new development including: 4.3.1 Sidewalks 4.3.2 Paved alleys 4.3.3 Underground electric 4.4 The City may choose to pay for the developer portion of such amenities in those redevelopment situations where the benefit outweighs the cost.