HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1979-028
RESOLUTION NO. 79-28
WHEREAS the City Council of North Richland Hills, recogmzlng
that equity requires that abutting property owners to streets being
improved must bear an equitable share of the costs involved in accord-
ance with Texas Law. and subject to the limitation that no property will
be assessed for more than the value added to said property, does hereby
adopt the following general rules regarding street improvement assess-
ments. They will be applicable to construction, reconstruction, and
major maintenance projects where substantial improvement results and
abutting property is increased in value.
assessed:
Residential Property2
State and Federal Highways
(City Share)
(To Include Federal Urban
System Projects on City
Streets)
Thoroughfare Streets
Collector Streets
Residential Streets
Commercial Property2
State and Federal Highways
(City Share)
(To Include Federal Urban
System Projects on City
Streets)
Thoroughfare Streets
Collector Streets
Residential Streets
The following percentage of actual costs shall generally be
Curb, Gutter and3
Si dewa 1, ks
Storm Drainage and Paving1
60%
50%
60%
70%
80%
50%
60%
70%
Curb, Gutter and3
Sidewa 1 ks
Stor~Drainage and Paving1
100%
80%
100%
100%
100%
80%
90%
90%
Note 1 - No assessment for paving will be made where those costs are borne
for storm drainage and paving by state and/or federal funds, one half the
rates specified shall be assessed if construction is part of a Bond Program.
Note 2 - Property zoned residential but being used primarily for business
will be treated as commercial property.
Note 3 - Appropriate credit for existing curb, gutter, and sidewalk will be
granted depending on the amoust of repair and realignment required.
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The percentage ~igures cited above are general in nature and the
council reserves the right to adjust the actual dollar amounts within the
limits allowed by Texas Law from project to project in accordance with the
relative value added to the assessed property. In the absence of substantial
evidence to the contrary, the primary factor in determining the value added
to abutting property will be the cost of the! improvements.
Passed and approved this
ATTEST:
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