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property owners--is required to proceed. All individual
property owners within the improvement area will have a
number of opportunities to express their support or concerns
during the course of the entire process.

5. If the 70% threshold is reached, the City Commission will
hold a public hearing to authorize the burial project to
proceed. Once approved the program becomes mandatory
on all homeowners in the assessment area.
6. Once approved and a cost is determined, the City will
work out an affordable payment mechanism that will allow
homeowners to repay the cost of the special assessment to
bury the lines (probably about $25,000 per property), over
a long period, most likely 20-30 years.
7. Construction.

The CRCCE Board has received a number of inquiries from
residents who have expressed interest in all parts of the
neighborhood pursuing undergrounding utility lines in the
neighborhood.
If you are interested in this program, please email either
myself or Jason Ulbrich at the addresses below:
Jason Ulbrich, jbonz@bellsouth.net
Tim Hernandez, timhernandez@bellsouth.net
If we get enough interest, we’ll take the necessary steps to
initiate the application process with the City.

Timothy L. Hernandez, AICP, is an urban planner, builder and
developer and a member of the American Institute of Certified
Planners. He is co-founder of New Urban Communities, a Delray
Beach based development firm specializing in urban infill,
redevelopment and custom homes and a 25 year resident of Coral
Ridge Country Club Estates. He can be reached via email at
timhernandez@bellsouth.net.

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