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City plrOleCt 99-14: Larnenteur Avenue Reconstruction and Streetscane Obiections The City Attorney, City Manager, Public Works Director and Assistant Public Works Director have sat down and discussed these proposed assessments at length. We have reviewed the objections brought up at the September 24th hearing the feasibility report, and the work completed in conjunction with this project. What follows is our recommendations weighing a11 the details presented to us at the Council meeting as well as in individual meetings with properiy owners. 1) Written & Oral Objection: Roseville Senior House, 1045 Larpenteur Avenue PIN and Proposed Assessment: 14-29-23-33-0040 $10,224.28 Original Assessment: �33,443.80 (330 feet of frontage) (35% of 284 feet) The Senior House had a number of obj ections to the proposed assessment, these are summarized with responses below: 1. Our property had well maintained sidewalks for over 21 years. The project merely replaced ours: The existing sidewalk was 5 feet wide, the new sidewalk is 6 feet wide. The extra width makes it easier for two users to pass each other without having to go off of the sidewalk. A bike lane was added as a part of the street reconstruction, this increases pedestrian safety by having a separate facility for bicyclists. 2. As a Senior residence we also had lights by our sidewalks for safety purposes. Your project merely replaced ours: The Senior House did have one light that illuminated the sidewalk. That light is still in place and additional pedestrian and streetlights were added to significantly enhance visibility and safety in this area. 3. We had well maintained and sprinkled grass on our boulevards. Your projects merely replaced ours: As part of the reconstruction of the road, the boulevard was torn up, and restored with that additional enhancements in the form of boulevard trees and a perennial bed that were installed as a part of this project. We took a look at the proposed assessment for this parcel and determined that since the street reconstruction and streetscape project did not e�tend the full width of the parcel (330 feet) it would be appropriate to reduce the assessment for that parcel to the frontage actually reconstructed, 284 feet. We would then propose to assess the remaining 46 feet with the ne�t phase of reconstruction. Another concern raised at the Public Hearing was the current use and zoning of the property. The responsibility for payment of the assessment would more than likely be transferred to the 127 residents of the senior housing that e�sts on the site. We felt it would be appropriate to assess these residents at a lower rate than the commercial along this corridor to acknowledge the fixed incomes many seniors are faced with. The usual single family residential assessment would be 25% of the per foot cost, since this is higher density with more vehicle trips, we determined that it would be more appropriate to assess at a rate of 35% of the per foot cost. Recommendation: The reduction in total frontage, and reduction of the rate from 100% to 35% would revise the proposed assessment to $10,224.28