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City Council Work Session Meeting March 20, 2006 4 . In 2003, the assessment policy was appealed by the Josephine Hills Association and exempted by Council in the amount of $4,512.00. The potential assessment for the Arden Hills Island Beach Club is $6,500 per lot, with the Beach Club being assessed for an equivalent of 12 lots. This amounts to $78,000. If the Beach Club is not assessed, the assessment rate for the surrounding properties would increase to $8,SOO. The exemption of the Josephine Hills Association did not affect the amount of the assessment to the other properties. URS Engineer Greg Brown said that the Beach Club would like to be reimbursed for the storm water pond easement ifthey are assessed for the PMP proj ect. Civil Engineer Kris Giga also requested input from the City Council regarding assessment schedules. In the past, property owners have been assessed at the begimling of a PMP project. City staff is recommending that the assessment hearing occur following the completion of the project. If this is done, the property owners would be assessed for the actual costs of the PMP project. Councilmember Larson said that it appeared most PMP projects experience cost overruns. It would probably be in the City's best interest to wait until the project is completed to have the . assessment hearing. City Administrator Wolfe said that the City could assess for a proj ect if it is deemed substantially completed. Mayor Aplikowski requested that City staff reviews the assessment policy and come back with suggestions for the City COlillcil to consider at a future meeting. City Administrator Wolfe said that City's staff intention was to gauge the City Councils interest in moving the assessment process to the end of a PMP project. Councilmember Holden asked ifthe Beach Club property could be developed. Mayor Aplikowski said that the Beach Club is now considered private property. The property does have some monetary value to the members. The City could consider reducing the assessment cost for this piece of property. Councilmember Larson said that there is a fairness issue in that the City has established past practice regarding how it handled the Ingerson PMP assessment process. The Josephine Hills property was deemed not buildable by the original purchase agreement. Councilmember Holden said that it is her belief that any property can be developed. It was the . legal agreement that stated that the land could not be developed during the Ingerson PMP proj ect.