Street Improvement Petition Program

Types of Improvements and Assessment Rates

Petition Process

Interested parties may initiate a street improvement petition by contacting a member of the petition staff or completing the Online Petition Request Form.

City staff will review your request and discuss possible options with you.

If a petition meets the petition program criteria, staff will prepare a petition packet that includes:

• The City's street improvement policies;
• A map with the proposed improvements;
• A list of adjacent property owners; and,
• Signature sheets.

The City will prepare a petition packet. The petition will be issued to impacted property owners and shall remain open and active for a period of six months to obtain support from a majority of adjacent property owners who also represent a majority of abutting footage along the proposed improvements. After the petition has received ample support the returned petition approval forms will be reviewed and staff will validate the signatures. If a majority of the abutting property owners who also represent a majority of the abutting footage along the proposed improvements are in favor of the improvements, the petition will be submitted to the City Council to set a public hearing to consider the street improvements.

Project Authorization

Once the proposed project has been presented to the City Council, abutting property owners will be invited to a formal public hearing that is held to allow council members to receive comments from interested parties. After the conclusion of the public hearing, the City Council will vote on proceeding with the project and authorizing assessments.

Construction Timeline

Once City Council has approved the Street Improvement Petition, it becomes a City Project. Street improvements are a multi-step process and can take between two to three years before they are complete. This time may vary dependent on the availability of City funding, staff resources, and the number of projects we are currently working on.

Design and Construction Process

Steps to street improvement projects include:

• Conducting a land survey that will be used in the design process; (We will send survey notification letters to property owners.)
• Engineering staff will begin the design process;
• A public meeting will be held to present preliminary plans and get public input from area property owners and residents;
• City Engineers will finalize the roadway designs, incorporating the public input;
• The City’s Real Estate Department will contact property owners if we need to purchase easements to complete the street improvements;
• The project will go out for construction bids;
• A construction contractor is awarded the project;
• A pre-construction public meeting will be held to discuss the construction schedule with affected property owners; (depending on size of project)
• Construction starts; and,
• The project is complete.

After the project is complete, property owners will be sent a punch list letter so they may notify the City of any construction-related issues along their property.

Active Street Improvement Petitions