24-3423 Streetl Lighting Assessment Preliminary Rate Resolution

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Street Lighting Assessment Preliminary Rate Resolution (L) 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 excluded 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 approved herein and such property shall be added to the Street Lighting Assessment Roll approved by a subsequent Annual Rate Resolution in accordance with Section 3.08 of the Assessment Ordinance. (M) It is fair and reasonable to use ERUs assigned based upon the size of General 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 General Parcel. (N) The Need Study and Rate Study have been considered by the City Commission in adopting this Resolution. The apportionment methodology and rate classification system described in the Rate Study and based upon the size of Tax Parcels and Equivalent Residential Units is reasonable and equitable, and will continue to be so as properties within the City develop and change; and it is also manageable and capable of being fairly implemented from year to year without wasteful or extraordinary consumption of resources. (0) The apportionment method described in the Rate Study and adopted in Section 3.03 hereof bears a reasonable relationship to the cost of providing Street Lighting Services. 9