On June 14, 2016, at the Pre-Council Meeting Staff provided a briefing on the City's Sidewalk Policy which is comprised of the City Charter, Subdivision Ordinance, Community Facilities Agreement Policy, Traffic Engineering Design Standards and Guidelines and Master Thoroughfare Plan.
During the briefing City Council directed Staff to bring forward a Parkway Fee Policy that would allow residents to voluntarily install sidewalks with no permitting or inspection fees. Sidewalks will still be constructed by approved bonded contractors and permitted and inspected by Staff. This removal of fees would apply in existing residential neighborhoods where there are no sidewalks and the residents wished to add a sidewalk. The removal of the fee(s) would reduce a financial obstacle to residents adding sidewalks to the sidewalk network and help achieve the public purpose of creating more walkable, accessible and safer communities. Currently the projected revenue received from this activity is $7,200.00 per year based on permitting for 72 sites in the previous fiscal year. The removal of the fee would have a limited impact on the budget; the costs for parkway inspection and permitting are primarily funded from new development permits. There are sufficient controls to ensure that the public purpose is carried out. This action impacts ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
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