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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER 11, 2006 5 Hc asked if there were any platted lots in this project that were not being assessed. Ms. Bloom respond cd 3581 Ridgewood Road appeared to be two lots that were combined with one house on it. Ms. Giga stated she bclieved there were several lots where there werc two lots with onc home on it. Councilmember Larson stated he believed those properties should be paying an assessment on the second lot. He indicated he was having an issue on how they could determine the benefits that were assigned. Ms. Bloom noted under the assessment policy, Council had flexibility to address these types of issucs. Shc indicated every project would have some issucs such as this. Patricia Jacobson, 3530 Ridgewood Road, statcd the residents were told they would only be assessed based on one road. She asked if that was going to change. Mayor Aplikowski stated that would not change and Council needed to make this clear in the assessment policy; it currently is not. Councilmember Larson stated the spirit of the policy was that a resident was not assessed twice if they were on a corner lot or ifthcy had access on two roads and Council would need to fix this ,vording. Mayor Aplikowski stated it was her understanding the people who lived on Ridgewood Court in . 1996 paid approximately $600 for the mill and overlay and now thcy were not getting curb and gutter with this project. She noted they would get some benefit, however, and she suggested they look at an allowance for the people who live on Ridgewood Court. Ms. Bloom stated they did know who was asscssed ten years ago and they could look at giving those residents an allowance. Council member Holden asked if this would be a part of the poliey for everyone who had a prcvious mill and overlay. Mayor Aplikowski noted these residents had a unique situation and she was only proposing this for this project only. Councilmember Grant asked how wide Ridgewood Court was. Ms. Giga responded it was 12 feet. Councilmember Grant stated he did not believe the people on Ridgewood Court would likc it if the City applied thc City standard for streets to this area. He stated the residents had the use of the improvement for ten years and he was not sure if they would want improvements to the City's typical standards. Councilmember Larson statcd he was having a difficult time in understanding why they should not asscss Ridgewood Court as they assess the other properties in the neighborhood. He stated one of the other issues was the retaining wall along Siems Court. He stated he was conflicted about this because one of the property owners along this area was a relative and if the City wished, he would abstain from that issue. Mayor Aplikowski responded it would not be necessary for him to abstain.