Property owners should provide all necessary right of way and should pay for all improvements except traffic control devices, which will be provided by the City. The City will advance funds to pay the cost of right of way acquisition to be assessed against the district in accordance with the Streets and Highways Code.
The improvement of local streets for local benefit should be at the expense of the property owners; however, the Council may find by resolution that certain specified unusual conditions or circumstances of broad public interest prevail and may determine that these unusual conditions warrant the expenditure of City funds. The unusual conditions or circumstances may include an undue financial burden on the property owner without commensurate benefit, a local street improvement that is of more than local benefit, or an improvement of essential benefit to the City to relieve traffic congestion.
For example, Major or Secondary Highways improved under assessment proceedings usually require heavy-duty pavement. However, the cost of improvements to be assessed against property abutting the highway, where the property is zoned for multiple dwelling or commercial or industrial use, should normally include the cost of sidewalk, curb, and only 18 feet of width of heavy-duty pavement (gutter included). The cost of pavement required in excess of 18 feet of width on each side of the centerline of the roadway should be paid for from public funds.
Similarly, property zoned R-1 should normally include the cost of sidewalk, curb, and 18 feet of width of pavement (gutter included). However, 10 feet of heavy-duty paving (six inches or more in thickness) is considered to satisfy the local width requirement for R-1 zone owners. The excess of 10 feet of width required on each side of the centerline should be paid for from public funds. Reference: Council File No. 118,341.
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