SUBJECT:
Title
A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Approving a Reimbursement Agreement with Grandview at Erie Homeowners Association as part of the Erie Neighborhood Improvement Program
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DEPARTMENT: Parks & Recreation
PRESENTER(S): Luke Bolinger, Development & Neighborhood Services Division Manager
FISCAL SUMMARY:
Cost as Recommended: $100,000.00
Balance Available: $100,000.00
Budget Line Item Number: 100-50-110-605000-100425
New Appropriation Required: No
POLICY ISSUES:
This agreement is consistent with Council's previous support for creating the Erie Neighborhood Improvement Program, which is intended to ensure all Erie residents, including those in older developments, continue to have equitable access to recreational amenities.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve the Resolution on the Reimbursement Agreement with Grandview at Erie Homeowners Association
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, previous Town Boards and administrations made land planning decisions that comingled the ownership and maintenance of certain outlots and tracts of land in Town. There are numerous instances where the Town holds the deed to a tract or outlot and a Homeowners' Association (HOA) assumed the maintenance responsibility through the annexation or development agreement process.
While the ownership and maintenance designation is fairly straightforward and uncontroversial, the responsibility for replacing the aging infrastructure is less clear. As park facilities in such areas age and need to be replaced, the need for clear policy direction on this matter was clear.
The Town no longer comingles ownership and maintenance of tracts or outlots, so recent development and associated documents clearly define ownership and maintenance responsibility, including replacement. However, staff learned through our community conversations that HOAs are either unable or unwilling to fund the c...
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