(A) General Policy: It is the policy of the City that all annexation agreements entered into by the City shall provide for land to be dedicated or cash in lieu of land to be contributed to the City, or other public bodies designated by the City, pursuant to the authority contained in section 11-15.1-2 of the Illinois Municipal Code, as now existing or hereinafter amended, to serve the immediate and future need of the residents, businesses or institutions to be situated within the annexed property and to defray the costs of local governmental services and capital facilities necessitated, in whole or in part, by such new development. It is the policy of the City that the costs of such local governmental services and capital facilities which are fairly attributable to the burden created by new developments annexed to the City should be apportioned to and paid by the developer of such property and/or the successor owners of such land and not by the existing taxpayers. However, such contributions shall not affect land dedications or cash contributions in lieu of land otherwise required by this Chapter upon the approval of a final plat of subdivision or a final plat of planned unit development unless otherwise provided in an annexation agreement entered into pursuant to section 11-15.1-1 et seq., of the Illinois Municipal Code.
(B) School And Park Contributions: It is the City's policy that all annexation agreements shall provide for reasonable contributions to school districts and park districts affected by a proposed annexation accounting for the anticipated impact on each affected district by the development of property to be annexed. The owners of property to be annexed will be required to enter into good faith negotiations with each affected district with the intent of reaching an agreement relative to school and park donations to be incorporated into an annexation agreement with the City. Such agreement may be in addition to, wholly in lieu of, or partially in lieu of the land dedication for school and park sites or cash contribution in lieu of land otherwise required under this Chapter as a condition to approval of a final plat of subdivision or a final plat of planned unit development. It is the intention of the City to accept any such good faith agreement reached between the owner and the affected districts.
(C) Library Contributions: It is the City's policy that all annexation agreements shall provide for reasonable contributions for public library purposes by the owner or developer of property to be annexed to the City and developed with residential housing units. Unless otherwise agreed, it is the City's policy that each annexation agreement entered into for property to be developed with residential housing units shall require a cash contribution to the affected library in accordance with the following schedule:
Type Of Residential Dwelling Unit | Cash Contribution Per Dwelling Unit |
Type Of Residential Dwelling Unit | Cash Contribution Per Dwelling Unit |
Single-Family Dwelling: | |
3 bedroom or less | $120.61 |
4 bedroom | 141.12 |
5 bedroom | 169.23 |
Apartments: | |
Efficiency | 35.00 |
1 bedroom | 54.57 |
2 bedroom | 89.57 |
3 bedroom | 114.91 |
4 bedroom | 134.75 |
Attached Single-Family (Townhouse, Row House, Quadriplex): | |
1 bedroom | 53.20 |
2 bedroom | 92.65 |
3 bedroom | 114.21 |
4 bedroom | 160.37 |
(D) Municipal Contributions: It is the policy of the City that all annexation agreements shall provide for reasonable contributions to the City for the anticipated impact of a proposed development on the City for City services and infrastructure. Such contributions may include, but are not limited to, the cost of providing storm sewer and water utility service, streets, street lighting, traffic signals, police protection, and general Municipal services reasonably required to serve the proposed development or the incremental cost of any such service or facilities as may be fairly attributed to the needs of a proposed development. Such contributions, if required, shall be in such form as is agreed by and between the City and the owner or developer of the property to be annexed. Further, such contributions shall be incorporated into any annexation agreement governing such property and shall not affect the developer's obligations to develop the property in accordance with the City's subdivision regulations unless the annexation agreement specifically so provides.
(E) Timing Of Contributions: It is the policy of the City that each annexation agreement entered into by the City shall provide a schedule for impact contributions required under the annexation agreement. Further, the approval of plats and the issuance of building or occupancy permits may be conditioned upon compliance with such annexation agreement requirements since annexation to the City and development of the property within the City would have been prohibited absent an agreement to make contributions to affected governmental bodies to pay the cost of providing adequate governmental services to the property and the ultimate owners and occupants of such property. (Ord. 0-56-87, 12-7-1987)