Chapter A-7. Policy—Certain Local Improvements  

WHEREAS, The council of the City of Saint Paul recognizes that the primary benefit from public improvements constructed on trunk highways, municipal state-aid routes, county highways and county state-aid routes is to the general public rather than to adjoining properties; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the following types of public improvements shall be constructed without the levying of special assessments therefor on previously graded or paved trunk highways, municipal state-aid routes, county highways and county state-aid routes: grading and surfacing of streets, curbs, gutters, boulevards, trees, sidewalks, lights, and surface drainage structures; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That this policy shall be effective for all improvements approved by final orders adopted after the date this resolution is adopted, approved and published.

(C.F. No. 266797, 2-17-76)

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RESOLVED, That the council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby adopt as the policy for the City of Saint Paul that all sidewalk reconstruction projects shall be approved without the levying of local improvement assessments.

FURTHER RESOLVED, That this policy shall be effective for all improvements approved by final orders adopted after the date this resolution is adopted, approved and published.

(C.F. No. 266798, 2-17-76)

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WHEREAS, Council File 266798 adopted February 17, 1976, provides for no assessment of sidewalk reconstruction; and

WHEREAS, There has been severe cutbacks in state and federal funding to the City of Saint Paul; and

WHEREAS, The City of Saint Paul is forced to make significant budget reductions for 1982; and

WHEREAS, The City of Saint Paul Sidewalk Replacement Program is a necessary program to provide adequate and safe sidewalks; and

WHEREAS, The policy of providing one hundred (100) percent city funding for sidewalk reconstruction is no longer economically feasible; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That said policy be amended to provide for fifty (50) percent city funding on reconstruction of sidewalks, the remainder of the required funding to be assessed against the abutting property; be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the department of public works be requested to submit a recommendation to the city council as to the procedure and guidelines necessary to implement this policy.

(C.F. No. 277504, 10-1-81)

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WHEREAS, The City of Saint Paul's assessment policy regarding new construction and reconstruction of sidewalks was previously set forth in:

Council File No. 266797, adopted February 17, 1976;

Council File No. 266798, adopted February 17, 1976;

Council File No. 268302, adopted December 21, 1976;

Council File No. 277504, adopted October 1, 1981; and

WHEREAS, The city council, upon advice and recommendation of staff from the departments of public works and finance and management services, has discussed the need for revision to Saint Paul's Assessment Policy regarding sidewalks,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That Saint Paul's assessment policy regarding new construction and reconstruction of sidewalks is as follows:

New Construction—Residential

"Aid" streets. Residential properties (properties with one-, two- and three-family structures) on "aid" streets (streets designated as municipal, state-aid, county-aid or trunk highway) will pay fifty (50) percent of the cost of new sidewalk construction abutting the property. Corner residential properties will receive a credit not to exceed one hundred fifty (150) feet of new sidewalk abutting the "long side" of these properties and will pay fifty (50) percent of the cost for the remaining footage on the long side. Residential properties within a commercial area with wider than normal sidewalks will pay the standard rate for a normal five-foot-wide sidewalk.

Non-"aid" streets. Residential properties on streets other than "aid" streets will pay one hundred (100) percent of the cost of new sidewalk construction abutting the property. Corner residential properties will receive a credit not to exceed one hundred fifty (150) feet of new sidewalk abutting the "long side" of these properties and will pay one hundred (100) percent of the cost for the remaining footage. All residential properties within a commercial area with wider than normal sidewalks will pay the standard rate for a normal five-foot-wide sidewalk.

New Construction—Commercial

Commercial properties (all properties not designated as residential) on all classes of streets will pay one hundred (100) percent of the cost of new sidewalk construction abutting any portion of the property. No "long side" credit will be available to corner commercial properties.

Reconstruction—Residential

Residential properties on all streets will pay fifty (50) percent of the cost of reconstructed sidewalks abutting the property. Corner residential properties will receive a credit not to exceed one hundred fifty (150) feet of reconstructed sidewalk abutting the "long side" of these properties and will pay fifty (50) percent of the cost for the remaining footage on the long side. Residential properties within a commercial area with wider than normal sidewalks will pay the standard rate for a normal five-foot-wide sidewalk.

Reconstruction—Commercial

Commercial properties on all classes of streets will pay one hundred (100) percent of the cost of reconstructed sidewalks abutting any portion of the property. No "long side" credit will be available for corner commercial properties.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this policy shall be effective for all sidewalk improvements approved by final orders in 1984 and thereafter.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That in all other respects other than sidewalk assessments, Council File No. 266797, adopted February 17, 1976, Council File No. 266798, adopted February 17, 1976, Council File No. 268302, adopted December 21, 1976, and Council File No. 277504, adopted October 1, 1981, shall remain in full force and effect.

(C.F. No. 84-632, 5-17-84)