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AGEN�I', SEGTiON: :;- ;., �; •,� .,-� •,:_ . �i`.,.;i _ , �� .._.....:� i�:,�„ 1 ),�..� �� '� � �� A,t: �, �4„0 ORiGINATiiVG �EPT./�1V.: P' ??;;L � ., f��;? ,J �rt:�n �,o.: i�E;�, o�sc�ti�riorv' CTTY ASSESSt�1E�dTS POLICY E- C� c DEPT. H=AD APPftOV�1L. � �� T.'�Gr`�. RcVIEt`IED/R�COMiN�NQS: �� `�F�e city's special assessn�?nt policies prace�ure has evolved over several years for various types of pavements, storr►� serrers, sanitary sev�lers and watermains. In 1969, tne latest stree� assessment po7icy was adapted an� in 1970, t�e current siorm sew�r assessrie�t policy vras passed. These policies dealt with the problem on the assu�p- i�on tha� eac� improvem�nt would b� done in a random, unschedu3ed manner, rather t�ran as part of an overall program c�f �mprovemer�ts. With the adoption af the con- struction of a permanent street system as a i�igh pol�icy priority item, and the com- pietian of a storm sewer system bei ng very in�portant to th� ci ty, i t i s no�r time7y to review the existing spec�al assessm�nt procedures and brir�g them up ta date. Past procedures for stre�t assessments w�re that they were onl.y undertaken v�hen store� setivers existed and to assess lOt�� of th� cost for all nz4v dev�lopm�nLs and on all properties wi th other than R-1 and R-2 ifllil i1�5. TE�e R--1 and R-2 zones Vrere praposed to be assessed at 75q af the actual cos� of a iyp�cal residentia] typ� roadway. t�I.S.A. stree��s �vere a7so assessed in a simi7ar mann�r and county road ir�provements w�re assessed up'to �he limits of tf�e city's expenses. Any necessary right of vray or ease- men�s were added-ta th� project cost and also assessed. Corner 7o�s ►vere assessed at a 20% level far the first 75Q feet and a� full cost on a� 1 frontage over 15Q feet. Odd or i rre�ul ar iots were adm ni strati veiy de�ermi neet i n r�gard to assessable frontage k�y considering them as rectangu�ar 7ots. Starm s�Vaers w�re assessed at $250 per typical residen�ia7 ]ot or ��3�0 per acre, assumin� the 7ots iver� bui 1 dable, G�hi le non R--1 or R-2 parcel s a�ere assessed twi ce ti�is t^ate. These ra�es are no 7 onc��r possi bl e t�ecause i nf1 ati Qn has dri ven up the constructior� � cos t io tn� poi nt vah�re ti�e ci ty vtoul d not [�e recei vi ng the mi ni mum amounts necessary. Sanitary s�wer and-vraierrr�ains �rere assessed on a front-foo� basis and at an �stabl�shed �ri ce of �7.Q.��J a��d �8. 5J rzspecti vely :•;i t�f cor.ner Iat. oi�,iers bQ� �g assesse� for 25 ic2t Gn �Fi� Sid�. :!i �i� �t�e possi bi 1 i ty of an on--gai ng prograr�, th� establ i shrent of a speci al assessm�nt po��cy specifically designed and adaptec� to be vrorkable under suc� a.prograri, becom�s very des i rabl e, Th� ne4v pol i cy vrouI d er�a�i� ci ti zens to knoar i n aclvance ti•rha� thei r assessments IYQU�iCi bc� and vlculci estabi�sh an equi-6abie situati4n tiv�;ereb�� s�ngi� -�ami�y r�si denti �1 property o►nrners :�roul d pay t`rre sa�e assessments re�ardless o-E ��hi ch year t�e i�rnr►; was dane. � hi s waul d avai d ti�e prob] em of ti�1ni c1� street snoul d be �one f� r�t. It aiso esi:abiishes a more equitable method o'F treating tne corner iot o+�ar�ers inasmuch as they t,rould not be assess�d = far the side lot portion on a typical res7dential parce3_ ��cor��:��;JDED ACiIOiJ: Adopti on af a resai ut� on revisi n� the street and sfiarr� se��aer polic�es originally adopted in 1969 an�l 197Q and �s��blish�ng a neyv ci ty-�r� de ass2ssment pol i cy �For street pavi r�g, storrr sev�ers, sanitary seav�rs and waterrr:ains, u�rl�icl� is carripat9nle w� ti� a�u� ti -year program o� constructi o�� .