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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />'. <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />MR. JOHN LAWYER, 1484 West Highway 96: Is being assessed <br />for 431 feet of frontage and five and a half acres for a <br />total assessment of $9,267.02. Because of the size of the <br />assessment he doesn't think the property will increase in value. <br />Further said that there's a large slough in the back of the <br />property covering 1.62 acres, but since houses could not be <br />built up to the water he calculated that there were 2.64 acres <br />unsuitable for building. Also said that a second house couldn't <br />be built at the front of the property without degrading the <br />value of the house already there. Further, privacy would be <br />lost as well as energy since some of the trees that.serve as a <br />windbreak would have to be destroyed. Suggested that the <br />front footage should be cut to 50%. He felt that $2,832.64 <br />should be.subtracted from his assessment. He further suggested <br />to the council that the petitioners for the improvement were <br />land developers who will realize large sums of money from <br />the development of the area. He feels that the city has not <br />struck a correct balance between who benefits by the improvement <br />and how much they benefit, and who pays and how much they pay and <br />that what has been done is not an equitable distribution. <br />Mr. Lawyer also indicated that he has no intention of developing <br />his land. . <br /> <br />~myor Crepeau asked Mr. Christoffersen how much of the <br />Lawyer property was deleted for wetland. Mr. Christoffersen <br />replied that none was deleted because the city' has a drainage <br />plan and the low spot in Mr. Lawyer's property was not included <br />in a ponding area. He was assessed for a total of 5.64 acres <br />and 431 feet. . <br /> <br />MR. LEE ROEBKE, 43"55 Highway 10: Said it doesn't seem <br />reasonable that a man who owns five acres of land has to spend <br />$10,000 for the purpose of flushing the toilet or getting a drink <br />of water. <br /> <br />Councilman Crichton noted that the assessments are based <br />on what could happen to property in the future, and not what <br />exists now. <br /> <br />MR. ALLEN JOHNSON, 4529 Lakeshore Place: Commented on the <br />condition of the road after the installation of the water. <br /> <br />Mr. Christoffersen indicated that the contractor has not <br />finished Lakeshore Place. <br /> <br />MR. GLENN BEGGIN, 4519 Lakeshore Place: Said he had heard <br />that all that's needed on Lakeshore Place is the sealcoat. <br /> <br />MR. Christoffersen replied that he hasn't made a final <br />inspection of the project and if surfacing is required, it will <br />be done. <br />