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Brighton staff propose policy to require certain parcels to petition into new GID
Summary
City staff presented a draft GID property inclusion concept to require certain parcels within a proposed boundary to request inclusion so future mill levies could finance large regional infrastructure; staff warned many parcels shown would not be taxable and the GID currently carries a zero mill levy.
City staff presented a concept for a General Improvement District (GID) property inclusion policy at the Oct. 14 Brighton City Council study session, saying the policy would require certain properties within a draft boundary to petition to join the GID so the district could later levy a mill to finance regional infrastructure projects if council chooses.
Director Prather explained the GID was established in 2004 for South Brighton regional infrastructure and that the proposed map is a rough draft highlighting parcels that intersect key drainage corridors or would be affected by major road projects such as 120th Avenue and Sable Boulevard. Prather cautioned that many parcels in the map are not annexed into the city and that school districts and state-owned parcels (for example, Bar Lake) cannot be captured for taxation.
Councilmembers asked about retroactive application and whether projects already in entitlement could be required to join. Prather said fully developed properties could not be captured, but projects still in the approval process could be asked to petition to join prior to final approvals. The city attorney clarified that property owners who are members of a GID at the time a mill levy is proposed would vote on any levy and that the current GID mill levy is zero.
Staff said a draft policy and more-detailed maps could be presented to council on Nov. 18 if council desires additional refinement of the boundary and approach. No formal policy was adopted at the study session.
