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City Administration 2.5% Design Engineering 10.0% Construction Engineering 10.0% Legal 2.0% Fiscal 3.0% Interest During Construction 4.5% Assessment Roll Preparation 1.0% Contingencies 4.0% TOTAL 37.0% These overhead costs are estimates however; they are used to calculate actual assessments. The initiation of public improvement projects may happen utilizing two (2) different methods. The first method is by a petition of the affected property owners. The petition must be signed by not less than thirty-five percent (35%) of the owners of the frontage of the real property abutting the proposed improvements. It should be noted that the City Council retains the right to review the merits of each project or improvement and establishes the priority as it deems proper. The second method is to initiate the proceedings by City Council direction, in which case no petition is needed. Any reference to land zoning in this policy manual shall mean the most current approved City Zoning Map available at the time. It should be emphasized that the special assessment methods and policies summarized herein cannot be considered as all-inclusive and that unusual circumstances may at times justify special consideration. Also, any fixed cost data and rates presented herein will be adjusted from year to year so as to reflect current costs. The City Council shall retain the right to review each project on its own merit and to deviate from any portion of this Assessment Policy Manual, as it deems proper. These deviations may occur in unique situations or where application of the policy produces unfair or undesirable results. The City of Arden Hills utilizes a Unit Cost methodology for the assessment of existing residential homes on a per-lot unit basis, with a lot unit being defined as a platted single- family residential lot or equivalent, which, according to current Arden Hills Municipal Code cannot be further subdivided for R-1 and R-2 residential use. The City will assess fifty percent (50%) of the total charges, as assessment, to the residents for existing roadways. Generally, no assessments are made to the residents for sanitary sewer, water, and storm water that are part of the PMP. • 2004 Assessment Policy—Page 2