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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: City of Aurora Law Department
DATE: February 21, 2023
SUBJECT:
Ordinance for the Establishment of a Special Service Area #214 for Stormwater Management Purposes related to Real Property Commonly Known as Liberty Meadows, Located at 4275 Ferry Road, Aurora, Illinois.
PURPOSE:
To establish a dormant Special Service Area in accordance with the City's storm water control ordinance.
BACKGROUND:
This SSA was proposed on November 22, 2022. The public hearing for the proposed establishment of SSA #214 was held on January 24, 2023. The Kane County Stormwater Management Ordinance, which the City has adopted by reference, provides that public entities shall establish a special service area, in the manner set forth in Illinois law, to serve as a backup vehicle to fund the maintenance of stormwater drainage system or facilities required by law or ordinance, in the event that the property's owners fail to do so, as a condition for the issuance of a stormwater management permit. The proposed SSA is "dormant" in the sense that the City will not levy a tax in the SSA unless the owners of the property fail to maintain the stormwater facilities requiring the City to do so in their stead.
DISCUSSION:
Dormant SSA's are a mechanism for the City to tax owners of the property to pay the cost of the ongoing maintenance of stormwater control facilities in the event the owners fail to maintain the facilities themselves. This backup funding mechanism is a prerequisite for stormwater permit issuance and the City does not levy taxes in the SSA except when required by maintain the facilities.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
There is no immediate impact to this action, however if the City fails to establish the SSA, it will have limited recourse against the developer (or a subsequent purchaser) in the event it fails to maintain and repair onsite stormwater retention, detention, drainage control systems and common area.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
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