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Resolution to Appropriate Funding for Sanitary Sewer and Water Improvement Charges for Stone School Circle ($853.13 General Fund) ($2,934.13 Sewage Disposal System) (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
Attached for your consideration is a resolution to appropriate funding in the amount of $2,934.13 from the Sewage Disposal System (Walnut Ridge reserve) and General Fund to pay improvement charges for the Stone School Circle properties, also known as Stone School Townhomes. The original improvement charges were for four parcels on Stone School Road that were later developed to become 55 townhomes. Annexation from Pittsfield Township was completed on March 10, 2003, as notified by the State of Michigan.
Historically improvement charges were levied following annexation. Upon file review, we found that the sanitary sewer and water improvement charges for this property were never levied nor paid. An investigation revealed that the owner and architect, Marvin L. Vanek, passed away on August 7, 2006. Additionally, it was found that Mr. Vanek worked in conjunction with the City’s Office of Community Development in the development of these townhomes. The majority of the units received some amount of subsidy.
The 55 units are clustered and each cluster is currently connected and active for sanitary sewer and water service. According to the procedures in place at the time of annexation, the property owner needs to now pay the property’s share of the existing utilities through the City improvement charge levy as required under section 1:278, Chapter 12, of the Ann Arbor Code. The standard procedure is that the $2,934.13 Utilities Improvement Charge is to be levied and then made payable in one installment. Each of the 55 units would be required to pay 1/55th of the $2,934.13, or approximately $53.35 each.
In keeping with the City's commitment to providing continuing assistance to these affordable residences, we recommend that Council approve an appropriation of...
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