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Option #3 Assess streetscape project costs at 10%-50% of total city cost, to be determined by the Council based upon intensity of the streetscape elements, character of the street or functional classification. COMMENTS Concerns to be considered for these options are the potential for large disparities for total assessment on Option 1. Another concern is the difficulty of preparation of a feasibility report with a range for option 3. It may be difficult to make a recommendation if the range is too wide. II. MSA Roadways A. Original Options Ontion 1: Continue with current assessment policy language. R- 1 and R-2 properties pay no assessment for roadway improvements. Tax exempt properties pay on an assessable front-footage basis 100% of the cost of a 7-ton roadway based upon the costs for that segment of the entire project. All other properties are assessed on an assessable footage basis at 100% of the cost for the specific type of roadway they abut. Ontion : No assessment of costs for roadway construction on MSA designated streets for all property types. Ontion 3: Based on the comments we were hearing from council members regarding special assessments for R-1 and R-2 properties, we would propose the following changes to the current policy: • R-1 and R-2 properties would be assessed on an assessable footage basis at 25% of the cost of a 7-ton roadway based upon the costs for that segment of the entire proj ect. • Tax exempt properties would be assessed on an assessable front footage basis, 50% of the cost of a 7-ton roadway based on the costs for that segment of the entire project. This would bring our policy closer into alignment with past practice on this property type. • All other properties would be assessed on an assessable footage basis at 100% of the cost for the specific type of roadway they abut.