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~ l ., .. . . . URS MEMORANDUM Thresher Square 700 Third Street South Minneapolis, MN 55415 Phone: (612) 370.0700 Fax: (612) 370-1378 To: Mr. Aaron Parrish! City of Arden Hills Copy: Nick LandwerlURS Tom Moore/AH File: 379510232001 From: Greg Brown Arden Hills City Engineer Date: March 31, 2003 Subject: 2003 PMP Assessment Hearing Background The Feasibility Report previously received by the Council for the 2003 PMP outlined the following assessment rates and estimated project costs (roadway only) for the improvements: 24" Wide Street: 28' Wide Street: Mill & Overlay: $47.00IFront Foot Assessment $51.00IFront Foot Assessment $12.00IFront Foot Assessment $190.00IFt Project Cost (estimate) $210.00IFt Project Cost (estimate) $ 50.001Ft Project Cost (estimate) The Assessment Rates were developed based upon the assessment policy rules that residential properties are responsible for contributing 25% of the project cost of the street improvements per front foot. The proposed assessments are based only on the roadway improvements, drainage improvements are to be entirely funded by the Storm Water Utility although the assessment policy does allow for the assessment of storm water improvements. The determination of front footages for residential properties in the assessment role utilized the assessment policy as well. Most properties are rectangular in shape and the front footage directly correlates to the width of the lot fronting the street. A number of properties in this project have irregular shapes or are located on corners with two frontages. The Assessment policy outlines procedures to "normalize" the frontage calculation in these cases so that residents are generally being assessed equally throughout the neighborhood (assuming comparable lot sizes). A number of properties do not "fit" nicely into the established formulae and therefor staff made our best attempt at applying the rules to those individual properties when developing the assessment role. Prior to mailing the assessment hearing notices, the City Engineer and Director of Operations and Maintenance reviewed the front footage calculation of each parcel of the preliminary assessment role using property map/plat information developed as a part of the final design of the project.