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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR86-1871'50 R .SOLUT ON NO. £ A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS ADOPTING A GENERAL PAVING POLICY FOR THE 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as a General Paving Policy for the City of Plainview and any previously adopted policy in conflict herewith is hereby repealed: I. General Provisions. A. For the purposes of this policy, the term paving shall include the roadway paving and concrete curb and gutter and accompanying drainage structures, as applicable. B. Paving shall be constructed in accordance with plans and specifications expressly approved by the Department of Engineering of the City of Plainview. C. On paving projects initiated by the City of Plainview the costs of adjustment of existing private drives to the new curb and gutter will be borne by the City. Where, because of the paving construction, it is necessary to remove such improvements as sidewalks and retaining walls, the City will bear the expense of replacement of such improvements- On paving projects initiated by private landowners and/or developers, such costs shall be borne by said landowners and/or developers at no cost to the City of Plainview. D. The property owner shall be responsible for removal from the construction area (within the street right-of-way) of any of his improvements, such as fences, trees, shrubs, and sprinkler systems, which he wishes to salvage. His failure to do so before construction begins will constitute permission for the contractor to remove and dispose of the improvements- E. The Department o.f Engineering will be in charge of field engineering and inspection on all paving projects. -1- II. III. F. Except as in Item V-D below, paving costs shall include the cost of any required sub-base and base stabilization. G. Street paving shall include concrete curb and gutter unless otherwise specifically approved by the City Manager- H. Street paving widths'shall comply with those widths established by the Department of Engineering of the City of Plainview. I. Characterization of residential or commercial property for purposes of establishing street paving cost participation will be determined by the planned future use of the abutting property. J. All alley and street paving projects must tie into existing paving at one end. Private Paving Contracts. A. Prior to construction of a private 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 public streets or alleys. Residential Paving. A. The cost of paving forty-one feet (41') or less width streets adjacent to low density residential property shall be paid by the adjacent property owner and/or deVeloper. B. If the City requires paving wider than forty-one feet (41') adjacent to a low denSity residential use, the cost for any additional width of paving will be paid by the City except as noted in Item C below. C. Forty-five feet (45') width paving may be required adjacent to allowed high density uses in residential areas. The cost of such paving shall be borne by such high density use adjacent property owners, and/or developers. For low density residential properties across the street from such high-density uses, the difference in cost between a forty-one feet (41') and a forty-five feet (45') width street shall be paid by the owner and/or developer of the high density use. D. The initiator of the paving project shall pay the cost of any necessary adjustment of an existing paved intersection to conform to a proposed street width or grade. -2- 152 IV. Ve On iow density residential properties with double frontage, that is, having frontage on a street as well as having a rear property line on a street, the paving cost for the street along the back of the property will be fifty percent (50%) of~ the normal cost in Item III-A above. ae Commercial Area Paving. The cost of paving forty-five feet (45') or less width streets adjacent to townhouses, multiple-family, commercial, industrial or institutional property shall be borne by the adjacent property owners and/or developers. If the City requires that the paving be wider than forty-five feet (45'), the cost for the additional paving width will be borne by the City. C. The initiator of the paving project Shall pay the cost of any necessary adjustment of an existing paved intersection to conform to a proposed street width or grade. Thoroughfare or Arterial Street Paving. A. The cost of paving forty-one feet (41') or less width streets adjacent to low density residential property or forty-five feet (45') or less width streets adjacent to commercial or institutional property shall be borne by the property owner and/or developer. B. If the City requires that the paving be wider than the widths stated in Item V-A the cost for the additional paving width shall be borne by the City. C. In the case of an access-road-tYpe paving, the adjacent property owner and/or developer shall bear the cost of paving the access road. D. On thoroughfare or arterial streets as designated by the Department of Engineering, which require a pavement section design greater than City standard specifications due to load frequency design factor, costs of construction in excess of such specifications will be borne by the City. E. If a developer of a low density residential area surrenders vehicular ingress and egress privileges to his property by backing up or siding the lots in his development to a thoroughfare or major arterial street, his share of the cost for paving of the arterial street at the rear or side of those lots will be fifty (50%) -3- VI. of the normal property owner cost in Item V-A above. The plan for any such development must be approved by the City of Plainview, and must include a statement on the plat denying vehicular access to the thoroughfare or arterial street. On any plat of record prior to the date of adoption of this policy, the arterial or thoroughfare paving cost to the property owner of any low density residential lot backing up to a thoroughfare or arterial street will be fifty percent (50%) of the normal cost in Item V-A above regardless of ingress or egress. Street Widening. A. If curb, gutter, and paving exist on a street and the property owners request widening, they shall bear the cost of the widening. B. If the City initiates the widening of such street paving as described in Item VI-A, above, the City shall pay the total widening cost. C. If only strip paving exists and such paving has been constructed at the expense of anyone other than the City of Plainview, the property owner shall pay only the cost of widening. If the existing strip paving was constructed at the expense of the City of Plainview the property owner's cost shall be determined as if the street were undeveloped. If any replacement or grade adjustments of the existing paving are necessary, the City will pay the cost of such work. D. In Items VI-A and VI-C above, if the City requires the widened street to be wider than forty-one feet (41') adjacent to residential property or forty-five feet (45') adjacent to commercial or institutional property, the City shall pay for the cost of the additional paving width. E. If a funding agency (State, Federal Government, etc.) other than the City is involved in a City street paving project, the property owners shall not be responsible for any paving costs in excess of those required of the City by the separate funding agency. SECTION 2. In no event shall the City of Plainview be obligated to proceed or participate in 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. -4- 154 SECTION 3. In case of any conflict between the general provisions contained in I above and any of the specific Pr°visions contained in II through IV, the s~cific 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 pe~anent record in the office of the City Clerk. PASSED MD APPROV~ by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, this 25thday of November , 19 8__~ E.V. RIDLEHUBER, Mayor ATTEST: SHE'RYL pWEN, City Clerk -5-