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c SPECIAL ,4SSESSMENT COMPI.AINT OF MR. JEpPESEfV A�' SOU7HWEST CORNER OF ViCTORIA AND W�S7 SAiVDHLfRST ON PRQJECT 74-17 The owner o� the long parcel of land along Sandhurst which -Faces Vic�aria, Mr. Jeppesen, appeared at �he special assessment hearing for Improvemen� SS-W-P-74--17. At �ha� tir�e, he felt �he City shau7d correct a drainage problem affec�ing �is pr�per�y which he apparently contends was the resuli o-F the roadway. T#�e starm sewer which serves his proper�y has been in ex- istance since 1966 and con�ains a catch basin approxima-�ely a� the rear af his E�ar� along the nor-�h property line a� an elevation to drain the rear yard of Mr. Jeppesen. The sewer design was al�ered at tne time a-f cons�ruc- �ion in accardance with Mr. Jeppeser�'s request so it would better fit his property situation. When the Ci-�y proposed to construct the new roadway, Mr. Jeppesen wa5 con- tacted and the Ci�y at �hat �ime indica�ed �hat -�he bes� solu-��on to the problem would bs to fili �his lower area between the new road and his home at the time af �he road work and for Mr. Jeppesen to fi17 the low area bew hind his home as well. The City requested slope easements from Mr. Jeppe- sen so ti�at this fi11ing and raising of the catch basin could be accomplished, but F�e refused to gran� these easementS for us to da the necessary grading on his property. NEr. Jep�esen has still nnt a�lowed the City to go upan his property to affect any chai�ge, including �hose that he has now requested to be done. He was offered �the apportun7ty to have the catch basin ra�sed, the area filled adjacen� to the road, and sod placed a11 the way ta his home, if necessary, and he refused at �he time the con�ractor cou�d do the wark. Tt is my recommendation �hat we not retu.rn �o ihe si�� and hire a new cantractor and pay the expe�se of doing something which he refused to have done origin- aZIy. This expense would have to be s�rread over the entire assessab1e fron- tage. In surnmary, the problem was not caused in any way by the road work. T�e City at�empted to work with Mr. �}eppesen to a�d h�s 57tU�t7011 at the time the contractor and materiais were available and ��]r. Jeppes�n r�fused_ � � �/