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' III REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 9/27/93 ITEM NO, �.. Department ,1� manager Reviewed: Agenda Section: Ordinances and Resolutions Item Description: Resolution amending assessment policy of May 9, 1983 Background: At recent assessment hearings during 1992 atd 1993 , extensive discussions have taken place regarding the city's odd shaped lot formula• While the formula provides a reasonable method for calculating assessable frontage for the irregularly shaped lots, it sometimes treats larger parcels inequitably in that it assigns considerably larger assessable frontages than what is a "typical" frontage for other lets in the area. To make this situation more equitable, staff suggests that a cap on maximum assessable frontage for RP1 and Ra-2 properties be considered as an amendment to the assessment policys, Policy objectives: The assessment policy was adopted in 1983 to provide a means of uniformly apportioning assessments for all properties in the City of Roseville* The assessment policy has worked well with several minor exceptions. The odd shaped lot formula needs consideration to make the overall frontage assessments equitable in providing some reasonable upper limit. It is suggested that the policy be amended for R-1 and R-2 property which is not further sub-dividable to require that the maximum frontage charged to the parcel for any assessment covered under the May 9, 1983, policy will be 1. 5 times the standard lot width required under the current zoning ordinance for the R-1 zoned parcel* This would mean that the maximum assessable footage would be 127s5 feet for R-1 and R-2 properties under the current ordinance. Financial implications: For the 1993 assessment rolls, adoption of this policy will mean a slight reduction in the assessments for five or six parcels. This can be met without adjusting the overall assessment roll and the city share of the assessment w1*11 be increased by approximately $2.pOOOO staff recommendation s@ Staff recommends the council consider language amending the assessment policy of May 9, 1983, as f of lows e