HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 17-073RESOLUTION NO. 17-073
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the City Council hereby approves guidelines for acceptance of private streets and
infrastructure for maintenance by the City of Beaumont, as described in Exhibit "A,"
attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 11th day of
April, 2017.
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GUIDELINES FOR ACCEPTANCE OF PRIVATE STREETS AND
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR MAINTENANCE BY
THE CITY OF BEAUMONT
Procedures
1. To initiate the process for acceptance of a private street and infrastructure, a written letter
must be submitted to the Offl e of the City
Manager for consideration. The letter apples shall be signed by the representative of
the property owners' association (the "Association") or the rightful owner authorized to
dedicate the streets and infrastructure for public use. The application must include copies
of the recorded plat of all streets to be dedicated, any applicable easement documents,
any records of construction and repair of the streets and infrastructure and any and all
deed restrictions and home owners association rules and amendments thereto. Upon the
City's initial review, additional information may be requested_ by the The City will
consider requests appheatiens received on a first-come, first served basis.
2. The pfepefty ownefs'Asseeiation
iQcnm for- the pr-eeessing e f the . ..,tiea4ien The Public Works Director (the "Director")
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3. Sheena the A sseei,,tien eheese to ffieve f ,..,,,,..a staff The City Manager and staff will
review and prepare the request for consideration by the Planning Commission and the
City Council. The Planning Commission will review the proposal and make a
recommendation to the City Council. The City Council shall thereafter determine
acceptance or rejection of the street and infrastructure.
4. If the City Council accepts the
street(s) and infrastructure, the Director shall notify the
applicant of same.
drawings within six (6) fnenths-e€ appr-eval by the City Ce e er�eed-eause, the
(18) menths-e€ the City Catineil appr-eval-date. F-ergeedeause shown, pension -a
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EXHIBIT "A"
Additional Standards For Acceptance
1. Trees, boulders and other large obstacles (other than mailboxes) located within three (3)
feet of the pavement shall may be removed by the applicant if determined by the Director
to be unsafe or a traffic hazard.
Other Conditions of Acceptance: Maintenance
1. The City will document by photographic evidence, engineering reports, plans and tests,
the condition, composition and configuration (including pavement thickness and width)
of the street at the time of application. If accepted, the City will have no obligation to
improve the condition or configuration of the street and/or infrastructure.
2. The Association shall maintain all entrance monuments to subdivisions, including
mplaeemen lighting, painting, repairs and maintenance. If in conflict with City
standards, monuments may need to be altered or removed at the expense of the
Association or owner.
3. The City will remove all trees on the right-of-way that die after the streets have been
accepted. Replacement of trees will be within the sole discretion of the City. All other
landscaping will be performed at the expense of the Association or owner.
4. Entrance gates that prevent public access to streets, speed bumps and any other traffic
obstructions or devices will not be allowed on city maintained streets and must be
removed at the Association's or owner's expense.
5. Acceptance by the City of the responsibility to maintain streets does not include the
responsibility for maintenance of landscaping within the street right-of-way, landscaped
portions of cul-de-sacs, common ground, streetlights, or mailboxes within the right-of-
way.
6. As a condition of acceptance by the City of any street pursuant to these guidelines, any
and all documents deemed necessary by the City for final acceptance shall be executed by
the Association or owner.