81-3570 Install Improvements in Undevelopment Area Policy1
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RESOLUTION NUMBER 81-3570
.A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE POLICY OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS, IN REGARDS TO THE INSTALLATION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN
UNDEVELOPED AREAS WITHIN. THE CITY.
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board of Commissioners of the City of
Salina, Kansas, to encourage growth within the City of Salina, Kansas, in the
development of both residential and commercial land within the City limits; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina, Kansas,
intends to protect the taxpayers of this City from being required to pay for
unpaid special assessments which may be levied as the result of such improvements
SO NOW, THEREFORE,
Kansas:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina,
Section 1. That it is hereby declared to be the policy of the Board
of Commissioners of the City of Salina, Kansas, to encourage the development of
undeveloped residential and commercial land within the City if the same can be
done without placing a burden on the taxpayers.
Section 2. That in order to promote the development of undeveloped
commercial and residential land within the City limits. the following policy will
generally be followed when a petition for improvements to�undeveloped commercial
and residential property is filed. Consideration of the following items will be
considered prior to the approval or denial of a petition for special improvements
(a) Need forthe type of land to be.improved. Petitioner
will be required to submit evidence satisfactory to the Board
Of Commissioners.to indicate a need within the City for the
type of property which the petitioner seeks to develop.
Consideration will be given to the amount of similar property
located within the City limits which is available for development.
(b) Financial consideration. In an attempt to protect
the taxpayers of the City from assuming the burden of unpaid
special assessments which may be levied for the improvements,
consideration will be given to the financial responsibility
of the petitioners and their ability to pay the special
assessments as they become due. In this regards petitioners
will be required to submit satisfactory evidence to show that
at the time of the filing of the petition that the petitioners
are not delinquent in the payment of general property taxes
or special assessments on any property they own in the City
of Salina. (If the petitioner is a corporation, then the
same showing must be made as to all stockholders).
(c) Drainage. Petitioner shall submit satisfactory
evidence showing that the property can be developed in
accordance with the present building codes and that the
development of the same will not cause drainage problems for
adjoining properties.
(d) Petitioners. Petition must be signed by at least
fifty percent 500 of the owners of the land area within
the benefit district and by at least fifty percent (50%)
of the resident owners of the land within the benefit district.
(e) Other information. Petitioner shall submit other
information and data as may be requested by the City Manager
which may be necessary to make a determination of the
feasibility of the improvements.
Section 3. That this resolution shall take effect immediately.
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners and signed by the Mayor this
26th day of October, 1981.
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(SEAL)
ATTEST:
D. L. Harrison, City Clerk
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Merle A. Hodges, M. -D., Mayor