Item 8: An Ordinance Concerning Assessments for Street Improvements

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improvement by the total assessable frontage of all lots included in the improvement district. (d) Vacant parcels of one-half acre or larger shall not be assessed at the time of the street improvement, but the person who receives a permit to develop such a parcel shall pay an equivalent assessment when required by and in accordance with subsection 7.180(5) and 7.407 of this code. “Vacant parcel” means a parcel that has no structure designed or used for human residence, business, industry or other occupancy, or any physical alteration to the land designed, used or intended to serve such a structure or a business or other use whose employees or customers access the structure or business or other use from a street. (5) Equivalent Assessment (a) For purposes of this subsection (5), the minimum required number of dwelling units shall be based on the minimum dwelling units per acre required for the zone. (b) The equivalent assessment for residential parcels in low density or single-family residential zones not assessed at the time of the street improvement shall be determined by multiplying the minimum required number of dwelling units for the zone by the cost per RAU. (c) The equivalent assessment for residential parcels in zones other than low density or single-family residential zones not assessed at the time of the street improvement shall be determined by multiplying the minimum required number of dwelling units by the cost of .25 RAU. (d) The equivalent assessment for non-residential parcels not assessed at the time of the street improvement shall be based on the total area of the property multiplied by the area and cost plus the total linear front footage multiplied by the front unit cost. (e) Except as provided in subsection 7.180(5)(f), the equivalent assessment shall be calculated, reviewed and paid as provided in section 7.407 of this code before any of the following occurs: 1. A permit is issued authorizing construction of a new driveway access to the street; 2. A permit is issued authorizing construction of a new street that connects the parcel to the street; 3. Any partition, subdivision or development of the parcel regulated by Chapter 9 of this code is approved; or 4. Construction of a new structure capable of human occupancy. (f) A person who receives a permit to develop a vacant parcel of one- half acre or more before improvements to a local street serving the parcel have been constructed shall not pay an equivalent assessment when the permit is received, but the parcel shall be assessed as otherwise provided in section 7.175 and 7.180 of this code when the street improvements are constructed. (g) A person who receives a permit to develop a vacant parcel of one- half acre or more, whether before or after the improvements to an arterial or collector street serving the parcel have been Ordinance - Page 10 of 14 Version C