15-2744 Preliminary Streetlight Assessment Rate

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(H) The provision of Street Lighting Services specially benefits all Developed Property by protecting and enhancing its value, use and enjoyment. (1) The provision of Street Lighting Services and the operation and maintenance of street lights provides beautification, better property identification and recognition, and enhances safety and accessibility of Developed Property, as well as preserving and /or enhancing the value and marketability of property within the Street Lighting Service Area through the provision of uniform street lighting services. (J) The apportionment of Street Lighting Assessments based on the size of Tax Parcels and Equivalent Residential Units is a fair and reasonable method for allocating the special benefit conveyed by Street Lighting Services among Developed Property. (K) The provision of Street Lighting Services for Vacant Property primarily benefits adjacent Developed Property rather than preserving the value of Vacant Property or the use and enjoyment of the Vacant Property. Accordingly, Vacant Property shall be exempt from the Street Lighting Assessment contemplated hereunder. As Vacant Property is developed, an Assessment shall be imposed against the previously Vacant Property based upon the apportionment methodology adopted herein and such property shall be added to the Street Lighting Assessment Roll approved by a subsequent Annual Assessment Resolution in accordance with Section 3.08 of the Assessment Ordinance. (L) It is fair and reasonable to use ERUs assigned based upon the size of Tax Parcels to apportion the Street Lighting Assessed Cost because the necessary pole spacing and illumination required to meet the City's lighting standards is driven by the size of the Tax Parcel. N.