§ 19.40.100. Funding programs.  


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  • All Municipal RID funding programs are subject to the availability of funding through the Municipal Capital Improvement Program. RID funding programs include:

    A.

    Upgrade (30/70) RID Program. An upgrade RID upgrades one or more local roads that have not been constructed to the specifications and standards of the municipality. Assessable costs for upgrade RIDs shall be seventy percent (70%) of the total project costs. Improvements already constructed to standards that are reconstructed as part of an Upgrade RID may be assessed in accordance with paragraph B below.

    B.

    Reconstruction (90/10) RID Program. A reconstruction RID reconstructs one or more local roads that were formerly improved with paving and were constructed to the specifications and standards of the Municipality. This program may include the upgrade of existing facilities, such as street lighting, to current standards. Assessable costs for reconstruction RIDs shall be ten percent (10%) of the total project costs. If amenities such as street lighting or sidewalks that did not previously exist are included in the RID, the assessable costs for those amenities shall be in accordance with paragraph A. This program is applicable only to roads within ARDSA.

    C.

    Subdivision Completion (90/10) RID Program. A subdivision completion RID completes road improvements that were required in a subdivision agreement between a developer and the municipality. Assessable costs for qualifying Subdivision Completion RIDs shall be ten percent (10%) of the total project costs. If amenities such as street lighting or sidewalks that were not required in the subdivision agreement are included in the RID, the assessable costs shall be in accordance with paragraph A. This program is applicable only to roads and subdivisions within ARDSA and only if all five of the following conditions are met:

    1.

    The developer of the subdivision entered into a municipal subdivision agreement with a requirement to construct local residential roads as a condition of subdividing the property.

    2.

    The properties were sold to individual owners prior to completion of the required improvements.

    3.

    The developer failed to complete the improvements within the time provided in the subdivision agreement and was declared in default of the agreement.

    4.

    The guarantees that were provided under the subdivision agreement were insufficient to complete the road improvements.

    5.

    The obligations of the developer are uncollectable from the developer or collection is economically unfeasible.

    D.

    LRSA/RSA to ARDSA Upgrade (50/50) RID Program.

    1.

    A LRSA/RSA to ARDSA upgrade RID upgrades one or more existing local road(s) in use, but not constructed to the specifications and standards of the Municipality of Anchorage.

    2.

    Qualifying roads must be in a Limited Road Service Area (LRSA) or a Road Service Area (RSA) established by the Municipality of Anchorage.

    3.

    The incorporation of the road(s) into Anchorage Roads and Drainage Service Area (ARDSA) upon construction completion must also be approved by adjacent property owners, Anchorage voters, and the Anchorage Assembly.

    4.

    Assessable costs for a road upgrade in this funding program shall be fifty (50) percent of the total project costs. Typical improvements include an adequate structural road base, street and shoulder widths consistent with design standards, ditching and culverts, and a dust-free surface.

(AO No. 2002-186, § 12, 1-28-03; AO No. 2008-14, § 1, 3-25-08)