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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07441ORDINANCE NO. 7441 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 6083 AND 6099 RELATING TO FUNDS ON DEPOSIT FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO OUTLOOK BOULEVARD WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 6083 approving the Plat of Hillcrest Estates Subdivision V Filing and Ordinance No. 6099 approving the Plat of Two Pines at Outlook Subdivision (collectively, the "Subdivisions') provided that $500.00 per dwelling unit in the Subdivisions ( "Payment') be collected at the time a building permit was issued for each such dwelling unit and deposited in an interest - bearing account ( "Account'), and WHEREAS, Ordinance Nos. 6083 and 6099 further provided that funds in the Account would be used for improvements to Outlook Boulevard from the Subdivisions north to Eagleridge Boulevard ( "Improvements ") and, if not so used by May 1, 2006, the funds in the Account are to be refunded to the owners who made the Payments, and WHEREAS, the Improvements will confer a benefit on the dwelling units within the Subdivisions, and WHEREAS, based on pending subdivisions of land in the near vicinity of the Subdivisions, it is reasonably anticipated that the Improvements will be completed within thirty -six (36) months, and WHEREAS, it would be in the best interest of the City and the owners of dwelling units in the Subdivisions and be in furtherance of the public health, safety and welfare to extend the time to refund the funds in the Account to May 1, 2009; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (brackets indicate matter deleted, underscoring indicates matter added) SECTION 1 The last sentence of subsection (d) of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 6083 and Ordinance No 6099 is amended to read as follows: All funds remaining in said account on May 1, 200[6]9 shall be refunded pro rata to the then owners of the dwelling units for which the amounts required by (c) above were paid. SECTION 2 This Ordinance shall become effective upon final passage and approval. INTRODUCED February 13, 2006 BY Jeff Chostner Councilperson APPROVED: — , President of City Council ATTESTED BY: CITY CLERK PASSED AND APPROVED February 27, 2006 ED ad. #IN111 o a e 0 1.=0 RRIEW Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE AGENDA ITEM # DATE: February 13, 2006 DEPARTMENT: Law Department TITLE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 6083 AND 6099 RELATING TO FUNDS ON DEPOSIT FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO OUTLOOK BOULEVARD ISSUE Should City Council amend Ordinance Nos. 6083 and 6099 extending the time to refund deposits made for improvements to Outlook Boulevard? RECOMMENDATION Approve the Ordinance. BACKGROUND Ordinance Nos. 6083 and 6099 adopted in April and May 1996 imposed a $500.00 fee for each dwelling unit ( "Fee ") for construction of improvements to Outlook Boulevard from Hillcrest Estates Subdivision 1" Filing and Two Pines at Outlook Subdivision ( "Subdivisions ") north to Eagleridge Boulevard ('Improvements ") and provided that if the fees were not used to construct the Improvements by May 1, 2006, the fees were to be refunded. The Improvements have not been constructed but, based on pending subdivision of land in the near vicinity of the Subdivisions, it is reasonably anticipated the Improvements will be completed within 36 months. Fees on deposit with the City in the amount of $43,338 will be used for the Improvements. This Ordinance extends the time of refund from May 1, 2006 to May 1, 2009. FINANCIAL IMPACT See Background.