November 4 - City of Hays, KS

Commission Work Session Agenda
Memo
From:
Meeting:
Subject:
Person(s)
Responsible:
Jesse Rohr, PIE Superintendent
November 4, 2010 Work Session
Graystar First Addition Resolution to Establish Benefit
District
Toby Dougherty, City Manager
Brenda Herrman, Director of Public Works
Summary
Graystar Corporation has petitioned the City for Street, Storm Sewer, Water, and Sanitary
Sewer Improvements to an area containing 14 lots in the Graystar First Addition. The
engineers estimate for total construction costs are $952,965 including engineering costs. This
project is consistent with past residential developments within the City of Hays. Staff
recommends adopting the attached resolution authorizing the improvements in the estimated
and amount of $952,965.
Background
The final plat for Graystar First Addition was approved at the April 22, 2010 City
Commission meeting. The property is zoned R-1, single-family residential district. The
developer wishes to establish a benefit district to fund the improvements for the residential
development.
Discussion
Graystar Corporation has petitioned the City for Street, Storm Sewer, Water, and Sanitary
Sewer Improvements to an area containing 14 lots in the Graystar First Addition. This will be
the first phase of this development. The engineers estimate for total construction costs for the
improvements to and along Graystar Circle and Post Rd is $952,965, including engineering
costs. The Developer will pay 30% (estimated at $285,890) of the costs for the construction
of the improvements with the remaining 70% (estimated at $667,075) to be assessed to Lots 1-
14 of the Graystar First Addition. There are no costs to the City for any oversizing of
infrastructure. The plan is to construct the streets to 31 foot in width as allowed by the City of
Hays Development Policy Infrastructure Guidelines for New Development. This project is
consistent with past residential developments within the City of Hays.
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