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plantings, and street lights, in additiOn to sewer, water, storm sewer, and ponding improvements. All of these impl'Ovements would be within City right-of-way or City easements. The costs of this project would be assessed to the individual lots when construction is complete. The developer, since he controlled alJ the property and was accepting all assessments (in writing) could waive the Chapter 429 hearings. The City will require an administration fee' for this work, which in turn will be set aside in a city-wide housing and neighborhood rehabilitation fund. Our staff has esti mated that the cost would be the greater of either 2% of the building permit value for singl~ family or townhouse units; or $3,000 per single family unit and $1,500 per townhouse unit. b) The Developer could petition the City to simply finance the design and construction of all public improvements, including street paving, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, boulevards, street tree plantings, and street lights, in addition to sewer, water, storm sewer, and ponding improvements. AJI of these impl'Ovements would be built by the developer's contJ';\ctor~ to City specifications, within City light-or-way 01' City easements. The City would have review autholity ovel' the plans and specifications as well as on-site eonstmetion nwiew autholity. The costs of this project would be billed to the city. In turn the City' costs would be assessed to the individual lots when construction is complete. The developer, since he controlled all the property and was accepting all assessments (in writing) could waive the Chapter 429 hearings. A slight variation of this alternative "b" might be to include all of the developer's costs for grading the entire site into the financing package. The City will require an administration fee for this work, which in turn will be set aside in a city-wide housing and neighborhood rehabilitation fund, Our staff has estimated that the cost would be $3,000 per single family unit and $1,500 per townhouse unit. c) The City could play its more traditional role and simply review all plans and specifications for public improvements, prior to contractor construction and private financing. All three alternatives have some attractions to potential developers that we have talked to. In particular, those developers who are proposing a partnership or syndication with smaller, custom or townhouse builders, find this method of financing public improvements reduces their front ^_AI................+ .~_ ..........~....... <>1I\.tf ;:>Lal L UjJ I"U:)l:).