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Commission approves RHID for Cedar Ridge Estates Phase 1 to fund infrastructure
Summary
The El Dorado City Commission approved an ordinance establishing a Reinvestment Housing Incentive District for Cedar Ridge Estates Phase 1, authorizing roughly $1.8 million in public improvements for 31 lots and triggering a 30-day opt-out period for Butler County and USD 490.
The El Dorado City Commission voted to approve an ordinance establishing a Reinvestment Housing Incentive District, or RHID, for Cedar Ridge Estates Phase 1, a 31‑lot subdivision adjacent to Butler Community College. The ordinance, passed by voice vote, creates the district and approves a project plan to fund public infrastructure for the first phase.
City staff told commissioners the total public improvements for Phase 1 are “estimated at just a little over $1,800,000,” including sanitary sewers, street paving, drainage and water improvements. The planning commission reviewed the proposal and found it consistent with the city’s comprehensive plan, staff added.
The RHID ordinance triggers a 30‑day period during which Butler County and Unified School District 490 may opt out of the district, city staff said. A commissioner asked whether the school district had ever chosen to opt out; staff replied this is the city’s second RHID and that the most recent, discussed at the previous meeting, proceeded through the same process.
Supporters at the dais said the RHID structure is intended to reduce the burden of special assessments on future homeowners. City staff said the incentive can prevent assessments that sometimes translate into “potentially upwards of $200 a month for special assessments for 20 years or more,” a cost that can limit affordability for buyers.
There was little public comment; no members of the public came forward during the hearing. After a brief discussion the commission moved to adopt the ordinance and voted by voice. The mayor announced the motion carried.
The ordinance establishes the RHID boundary and project plan for Cedar Ridge Estates Phase 1 and authorizes city staff to proceed with the steps required to implement the improvements and notify the affected taxing jurisdictions of their 30‑day opt‑out right. The record indicates the planning commission’s review and staff estimates are the primary bases for the commission’s approval.
Implementation of the improvements will depend on final project contracts and on whether Butler County or USD 490 exercise their opt‑out rights within the 30‑day period. The commission did not specify a construction timetable at the meeting.
