Agenda Item Name:
Title
Authorization to Advertise a Public Hearing and Notice of Intent to Use the Uniform Method to impose Non-Ad Valorem Assessments for a Special Assessment District for NW 180th Street.
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Presenter:
Ramon Gavarrete, P.E. 352-548-1214
Description:
Authorization to advertise a Public Hearing for Board consideration of the establishment of a Special Assessment District to use an alternative surface treatment on NW 180th Street, to be funded through non-ad valorem assessments.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Adopt the proposed resolution authorizing the advertisement of a Public Hearing to consider the establishment of a Special Assessment District to use an alternative surface treatment on NW 180th Street, and Notice of Intent to use the uniform method for collecting non-ad valorem assessments.
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Prior Board Motions:
Item # 20-1051 - On December 8, 2020, the Board directed County staff to continue with the process for the establishment of the Special Assessment District for NW 180th Street by conducting a Property Owner Interest Poll.
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
There are fees associated with publishing notice in the Gainesville Sun which are accounted for and budgeted in account # 149.79.7910.541.49.00.
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Background:
NW 180th Street is a public right-of-way, dedicated to the public by the plat of Candlewood Estates, recorded in Plat Book H, Page 71 of the Public Records of Alachua County, Florida. It is an unpaved lime rock road maintained by the abutting property owners. The County received a resident initiated Preliminary Special Assessment District Petition, signed by the requisite number of benefitted property owners, with the required application fee, requesting the County to initiate the process for the creation of a Special Assessment District for the purpose of improving the road with an alternative surface treatment (chip seal).
On December 8, 2020, the Board directed County staff to conduct a Property Owner Interest Poll (the Poll), as required by Chapter 37 of the Alachua County Code. Staff prepared the Poll describing the improvement, showing the area to be specially benefitted, containing the estimated improvement cost and the allocation of the cost to each benefitted property owner. Staff mailed the Poll to all benefitted property owners and has received a signed response from 87.5% (7 out of 8) of the benefitted property owners. 85.7% (6 out of 7) of the responding property owners have voted in favor of establishment of the Special Assessment District, exceeding the response requirement and affirmative vote requirement contained in Alachua County Code Chapter 37.09.
The next step of the process to create the Special Assessment District is publication of a notice of intent to use the uniform method to impose a non-ad valorem assessment for four consecutive weeks immediately prior to a hearing by the Board of County Commissioners to consider the establishment of the Special assessment District.
It is not anticipated that this roadway will qualify for the County’s Graded Road Improvement Program in the foreseeable future. If the County establishes the Special Assessment District and improves the roadway, the County will be responsible for maintaining the improved roadway.