LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS - City of Edmonton

Local Improvement ProcessPresented By: Virgilio MendozaWest Jasper PlaceInformation Session25January 26, 201125Capital Construction

What is a Local Improvement?◦ A project Council considers ofgreater benefit to an area of themunicipality than to the wholemunicipality.◦ A project to be paid for in whole orin part by a local improvement tax.West Jasper PlaceInformation Session26January 26, 2011Capital Construction

How are Local ImprovementsInitiated?◦ By the City of EdmontonOR◦ By the Property Owners via an“Expression of Interest”West Jasper PlaceInformation Session27January 26, 2011Capital Construction

What are Considered LocalImprovement Projects?◦ Alley Paving◦ Alley Lighting◦ Curb Crossing◦ Streetscaping◦ Sidewalk Reconstruction• 50/50 Cost Share with CityWest Jasper PlaceInformation Session28January 26, 2011Capital Construction

What is in the Local ImprovementProcess?◦ City Prepares Local Improvement Plan◦ Notices Sent to Owners◦ Bylaw Prepared◦ 30-Day Petition Period◦ Bylaw Passed by City Council◦ Construction◦ TaxationWest Jasper PlaceInformation Session29January 26, 2011Capital Construction

Local Improvement Notices◦ Based upon the local improvement plan,the City must send a notice to all of thepersons who will be liable to pay the localimprovement tax (the property owners).The City also includes:• A Petition Form• Affidavit of ExecutionWest Jasper PlaceInformation Session30January 26, 2011Capital Construction

Canadian Municipalities with LocalImprovements◦Vancouver◦Calgary◦Regina◦WinnipegWest Jasper PlaceInformation Session31January 26, 2011Capital Construction

Sample Notice

Sample Petition Against

Sample Witness Affidavit

Local Improvement Outcomes◦ Once the Local Improvement Bylaw isapproved, the City must proceed withconstruction within 3 years.◦ If Council receives a sufficient petitionagainst the Local Improvement within the30-day petition period, it will not proceed.West Jasper PlaceInformation Session35January 26, 2011Capital Construction

What is Required for aPetition to be Valid? (Cont’d...)◦ Owners signing must represent amajority (50 plus 1) and at least 1/2 of thetotal value of the property assessment.◦ Petitions must be received on or beforeFebruary 17, 2011◦ The City of Edmonton does not countitself in determining the sufficiency of apetition.West Jasper PlaceInformation Session37January 26, 2011Capital Construction

Bylaw◦ The City must prepare a Bylaw forthe local improvement.◦ The Bylaw must pass three (3)readings at City Council.West Jasper PlaceInformation Session38January 26, 2011Capital Construction

Construction◦ Construction of any part of the LocalImprovement Project may bestarted after the Bylaw has passedthree(3) readings.West Jasper PlaceInformation Session39January 26, 2011Capital Construction

Taxation◦ Local Improvements must beimposed on the tax roll withinthree(3) years of the date of thesending of the notice.◦ Local Improvement charges willappear on your Tax Notice in theyear following construction.West Jasper PlaceInformation Session40January 26, 2011Capital Construction

Sidewalk Reconstruction◦ There are two methods of payment; aone time cash payment or a yearlypayment amortized over 20 years.◦ Rates and Sample Costs to propertyowners are as follows:West Jasper PlaceInformation Session41January 26, 2011Capital Construction

Sidewalk Reconstruction◦ 2011 Rates:• CASH RATE: $154.17/metre• YEARLY RATE: $12.12 / metre per year for 20 years.◦ Sample Costs to Property owner:• For a 15.24 metre (50 foot) Lot.• Cash: $154.17 X 15.24 metres = $2,349.55OR• Yearly: $12.12 X 15.24 metres = $184.71 per year for 20years.West Jasper PlaceInformation Session42January 26, 2011Capital Construction

What is Flankage?◦ Flankage is the longer side of the lot or parcel.• Flankage shall be assessed fifteen (15%)percent of the total number of lineal metresalong the side or flankage thereof abuttingthe road where the local improvement isundertaken.West Jasper PlaceInformation Session43January 26, 2011Capital Construction

Example of Flankage

How Does the City Assess OddShaped Lots?◦ Assessment is based on adding togetherof the lot dimensions of the front and therear of the parcel and dividing the total bytwo.• This average may not be more than 2 timesthe front parcel dimension.West Jasper PlaceInformation Session45January 26, 2011Capital Construction

Example of Odd Shaped Lots

For More Information Contact:Virgilio MendozaNeighbourhood Renewal, Roadways ConstructionRoads Design & Construction BranchPhone: 780-944-7663E-mail: virgilio.mendoza@edmonton.caWest Jasper PlaceInformation Session47January 26, 201147Capital Construction