SECTION ONE: Generally definitions of words and phrases shall be as fisted in Appendix A of this resolution or as found in the "Unified Development Ordinance (Chapter 18 of the Municipal Code)" or the " Technical Specifications and Design Criteria for Public Improvement Projects ."

SECTION TWO: Street Standards. Actual and adopted standards for all types of streets will be found in the 'Unified Development Ordinance (Chapter 18 of the Municipal Code),' the "Major Street Plan" and the " Technical Specifications and Design Criteria for Public Improvement Projects ."

SECTION THREE: From and after the effective date of this Resolution, the following policies shall apply to all street improvements undertaken within the City of Olathe, Kansas:

SECTION FOUR: Use of Escrow Deposit. The utilization of the escrow deposit method as a means of satisfying the requirements as established by this Resolution shall be at the discretion of the governing body. It may be applied to streets only upon approval by the governing body. This method may be required if 'lit is determined that the construction of the street improvement, either by the improvement district method or at the developer's expense, would create a hazard to traffic or is not feasible to construct due to physical constraints or ownership constraints. This method may also be used upon request of a developer if a significant amount of the collector or arterial cannot be constructed.

B) Use of the Escrow Deposit for Arterial Streets: Moneys paid into the escrow deposits shall be used to pay for improvements, including turning lanes, traffic signals grading, etc. (as required by Section Three, paragraph C][2]), for the arterials adjacent to the section of land where the development is located. The following criteria will be used by the City in using escrow deposit funds to pay for improvements.

(1) Funds generated by the "front foot" basis shall be only used for the adjacent arterials and intersections.

(2) Funds generated from the areas labeled "A" in Figure I shall be only used for the indicated adjacent arterial.

(3) Funds generated from the area labeled "B" in Figure I may be used for constructing any of the four arterials around the section of land. These funds can be used to equalize the actual costs of construction, and to insure that the arterials are improved in the proper sequence.

(4) Interest earned from the escrow deposits may be used for the city-at-large costs of street improvements on the adjacent arterials as deemed appropriate by the governing body.

SECTION FIVE: The governing body may deviate from any policy set forth in this Resolution if in its determination a hardship exists, or it is in the best interests of the City.

SECTION SIX: That Resolutions No. 1822, 80-1039, 81-1014, 81-1104, 83-1056, 84-1144, 89-1203 and 91-1093 are hereby repealed.

SECTION SEVEN: That this Resolution shall take effect on September 15, 1993.

A) Local Streets. A street that is primarily used to provide access to abutting residential property. Residential property shall include land use designated as single family, duplex and multifamily.

B) Collector Street. A street which in addition to serving abutting residential property, intercepts local streets and carries neighborhood traffic to the arterial street system.

C) Service Streets. A street which provides access to commercial and industrial buildings and complexes from the arterial street system.

D) Arterial Street. A street of considerable continuity which serves or is intended to serve as the principle trafficway between separated areas or districts. The location of arterial streets is designated in the latest revision of the Major Street Plan Map, as adopted by the City of Olathe.

E) Minor Arterial. A street that provides traffic movement between areas and across the City. Minor arterials are undivided streets except at intersections.

F) Major Arterial. A street with the primary function to move large volumes of through traffic between sections of the city. Major arterials are divided streets with a median to increase the volume and safety of traffic that can use the street.

G) Development. Any man-made change to improved or unimproved real property including the filing and recording of a subdivision plat or the issuance of a building permit.

H) Developer. Any person, partnership, firm or corporation involved in the development of land.

I) Improvement (Benefit) District. Any improvement/benefit district formed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 12, Article 6a of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.

J) Improved Street. Any street that has been constructed to the standards adopted by the City at the time of construction. Any street that is to be constructed as part of the benefit district that has been authorized by the governing body shall be considered an improved street, provided that the adjacent property is part of the benefit district.

K) Unimproved Street. Any roadway which was not constructed to the City's street construction standards at the time of construction, or which has not been paid for by adjoining property either by benefit district or by actual construction.

L)  Major Street Plan Map . A map that is adopted as part of the Comprehensive Plan that designates all arterials (minor and major) and expressways in the City's planning area. Some collectors are identified. The Major Street Plan Map is also adopted by the governing body as Chapter 10. 08 of the Municipal Code.

M) Street Construction Standards. Chapter 12.04 of the Olathe Municipal Code states that specifications for all streets are to be kept in the office of the city engineer. Those specifications have been developed over several years and are collected in the manual titled " Technical Specifications and Design Criteria for Public Improvement Projects ."