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ALLEY PAVING
RESOLUTION NO. 91-120
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS, ADOPTING AN ALLEY PAVING POLICY FOR
THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW AND REPEALING ANY PRIOR POLICY IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the following statements are hereby adopted as an Alley
Paving Policy for the City of Plainview and Resolution R87-272 and any
previously adopted policy in conflict herewith is hereby repealed:
I. General Provisions.
A. For the purposes of the policy, the term alley paving shall include
the paving in the alley and at street approaches, and accompanying
drainage structures, as applicable.
B. Alley paving shall be constructed in accordance with plans and
specifications expressly approved by the Department of Engineering of
the City of Plainview.
C. On alley paving projects initiated by private land owners and/or
developers, ali costs shall be borne by said land owners and/or
developers at no cost to the City of Plainview.
D. Costs shall include engineering, adjustment of utilities, utility taps
and stubouts, preparation of subgrade, pavement components and
drainage structures.
E. The Department of Engineering will be in charge of field engineering
and inspection on all paving projects.
F. Alley paving widths shall comply with those widths established by
the Department of Engineering of the City of Plalnview.
G. Characterization of residential or commercial property for purposes
of establishing alley paving widths and specifications will be determined
by the existing use or the planned future use of the abutting property.
H. Ail alley paving projects must tie into existing paving at one end.
II. Private Alley Paving Contracts.
A. Prior to construction of a private alley paving project, a private
paving agreement with the City of Plainview must be executed.
B. There will be no City cost participation in private paving contracts
for alleys.
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III.
IV.
Utility Mains, Taps and Stubouts.
A. Prior to construction of alley paving the land owner or developer
shall make sll taps and connections to buried utility lines and mains,
including water, sewer, gas, electricity, telephone and cable TV, which
lie under the portion of the ailey to be paved or from which service
lines must pass under the proposed alley paving and sl~all install ali
service lines to a point out from Under said alley paving for all lots
and]or building sites abutting each edge of the alley for which such
taps, connections and service lines have not been instailed. The
making of such taps and connections and the instsllation of such service
line stubouts shsll be done at no cost to the City of Plainview.
B. Each owner of the utilities set forth in III-A shah be notified of the
proposed alley paving in order that such utility owner may have an
opportunity to upgra~le and/or adjust such utility as may be reqn~wed
prior to the construction of' the ailey paving. All utility mains, lines,
taps, and connections and service ~lines thereto required to serve
properties adjoining both sides of' alley must be in place prior to the
commencement of the construction of the alley paving.
C. Water taps shall consist of two (2) taps, each being a minimum of
one (1) inch in size. and]or building site abutting
each edge of the alley t
Each one (1) inch water tap. shall con.~
a service line with a
with a curb stop and meter
the abutting property line.
same meter box. Sanitary
in size installed in conformance
line ~extending to and being
location of each water
top edge of the
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locations.
not been instailed.
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Residentia! Alley Paving.
A. Alley which are abutted full length only by residential property
shall be paved with concrete paving ten (10) feet in width centered in
the alley, concrete paving shall have a centerline thickness of not less
than five (5) inches increasing to an edge thickness of not less than
seven and one-half (7 112)inches with continuous No. 6 steel
reinforcing bars along each edge' and 6" x 6" No. 6x No. 6 welded wire
mesh across the entire paved area. Concrete shall have a strength of
not less than 3,000 psi in seven. (7) days. Vehicles and equipment
shall be kept off the completed alley paving during the first seven (7)
days following its construction.
B. Property owners may pave the areas outside the ten(10) feet paved
portion of alley with concrete or asphalt at their personal cost and
expense and said property owners shall be responsible for the
maintenance of such additional alley paving at no cost to the City of
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Commercial Alley Paving.
A. Alleys which are abutted by commercial property or a combination of
commercial property and residential property shall be paved with
concrete paving having a minimum width of fifteen (15) feet centered in
the alley. Concrete paving shall have a minimum centeriine thickness of
five and one-ball' (5 1/2) inches increasing to an edge thickness of not
less than seven and one-haW (7 1/2) inches with No. 3 steel reinforcing
bars on twelve (12) inch centers both ways across the entire paved
area. Concrete shall have a strength of not less than 3,000 psi in
seven (7) days. Vehicles and equipment shall be kept off the completed
alley paving during the first seven (7) days following its construction.
B. Areas outside the fifteen (15) feet paved portion of alley abutting
commercial property shall be paved with reinforced concrete having a
minimum of four (4) inch thickness. Areas outside the fifteen (15) feet
paved portion of alley abutting residential property may be paved with
concrete or asphalt. Areas outside the fifteen (15) feet paved
portion, whether abutting commercial or residential property, so paved
shall be constructed and maintained by the property owners and/or
develOpers at no cost to the City of Plalnview.
VI. Street Approaches.
A. Street approaches connecting alley paving to street paving shall
conform to requirements established by the Engineering Department of
the City of Plainview. Street approaches shall be constructed with
thickness and reinforcement equal or exceeding that for the alley
paving. The width of the approach shsll be at least the width of the
alley right-of-way where it joints the street paving. Strength and
quality of materials used slqall meet or exceed those for alley paving.
SECTION 2. In no event shall the City of Plainview be obligated to proceed
or participate in alley paving projects under the terms of this policy if funds
are not available or if in the discretion of the City Council the paving project
is not considered to be practical or in the best interest of the City of
Plainview.
SECTION 3. In case of any conflict between the general provisions contained
in I above and any of the specific provisions contained in II through VI, the
specific provision which, applies to the project shall prevail.
SECTION 4. This resolution shall not be recorded in length in the minutes of
the City Council but shall be filed for permanent record in the Office of the
City Secretary.
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ATTEST:
E. V. Ridlehuber, Mayor
Karen McBeth, City Secretary
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