Cape Canaveral Comprehensive Plan

Capital Improvements Element

 

 

Objective CI-2:

The City shall adopt an Annual Capital Improvements Budget as a part of its annual budgeting process which is consistent with the Capital Improvements Schedule and Budget of this Element. The measurement of this Objective is the extent to which it is accomplished and the degree to which the following Policies are implemented.

POLICY CI-2.1:

Annually, the City shall prioritize traffic circulation improvements based upon its established level-of-service standards, and the City shall consider the following factors: the volume-to-capacity ratio of each City roadway; the roadways based upon the established level-of-service standard and the highest volume-to-capacity ratio shall be ranked highest for improvements.

POLICY CI-2.2:

drainage improvements shall be identified and ranked based upon a drainage system condition. The drainage improvements will receive a ranking according to facility deficiencies measured by the applicable level-of-service standard.

POLICY CI-2.3:

The City shall rank sanitary sewer and water facility improvements based upon the following factors: established level-of-service standards; locational criteria of the Future land use Element; the degree to which they eliminate public health hazards; the degree to which they improve the treatment levels for pollutants; and the degree to which they project that the natural environment. The highest funding priority shall be given to projects addressing facility needs for development approvals awarded prior to adoption of the Comprehensive Plan.

POLICY CI-2.4:

The City shall rank recreation and open space facilities based upon their ability to attain or maintain the established level-of-service standard; the degree to which they promote the efficient operation of existing facilities; and the degree to which they eliminate handicapped-access problems. Factors for prioritization are: facilities which will correct the greatest facility deficiencies based upon the established level-of-service standard will be given the highest ranking; facilities addressing the operation and maintenance of existing facilities shall be given the next highest ranking.

POLICY CI-2.5:

The City shall insure that the Annual Capital Improvements Budget Contains all of the City's capital improvements for which funding is needed during the year in question, including, but not limit to, the items in the Capital Improvements Schedule of the Comprehensive Plan.

POLICY CI-2.6:

The City shall adhere to the following debt management criteria; the ratio of total debt service to total revenue shall not exceed .1, or 10%; the ratio of total capital debt to the taxable portion of the tax base shall not exceed .1, or 10%; there shall be no limitation on the use of revenue bonds as a percentage of bonded debt.

 

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