As an alternative to financing projects under this chapter solely by a developer, the City may join in the financing of improvement projects and may be reimbursed in the same manner as the developer who participates in the projects. As another alternative, the City may create an assessment reimbursement area on its own initiative, without the participation of a private property owner or developer, finance the costs of the street or utility improvements, and become the sole beneficiary of the reimbursements that are contributed. The City will only seek to be reimbursed for the costs of improvements that benefit that portion of the public who will use the improvements within the assessment reimbursement area established pursuant to state law. No costs for improvements that benefit the general public may be reimbursed. [Ord. 4156, 2014; Code 1970 § 14.12.070.]