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Exhibit B FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS SUBJECT: PROPOSED FINAL ASSESSMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS, CURBS, GUTTERS, AND STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEM ON SANTA CLARA AVENUE FROM RIVER ROAD TO APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET WEST (JOB 4108) (CONTRACT 2005-10) BACKGROUND Santa Clara Avenue runs west from River Road between Beltline and Irving Road. Prior to this project Santa Clara Avenue was paved, but not completely developed to City standards. The area around Santa Clara Avenue continues to develop. St. Vincent de Paul is constructing a 60 unit low income residential development on Santa Clara Avenue, just west of the area to be improved. The City of Eugene's Fire Station #11 is under construction along the portion of Santa Clara Avenue included in this project. In 2003, Lane County finished street improvements to the portion of Santa Clara Avenue just west of the Local Improvement District. The City of Eugene received irrevocable petitions for this project in September and October 1989. The petitions included an area representing more than 81 percent of the assessable area of the Local Improvement District. After the County finished their improvements to Santa Clara Avenue, and in light of the ongoing developments in the area, the Eugene City Engineer initiated preparation of plans and bid specifications on February 20, 2004. Bids were solicited and the Council acted to form the Local Improvement District (LID) on August 12, 2004. The project has been completed, and final assessment costs have been calculated. The property owners were notified of the pending assessment hearing ten (10) days prior to the date of the scheduled hearing. PROJECT x The project brings this portion of Santa Clara Avenue up to city standards. The improvements are designed to meet the cra'rent and future pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular travel needs along Santa Clara Avenue. The improvements include constructing curbs, gutters sidewalks and storm drainage on the north and south sides of Santa Clara from River Road to 600 feet west. ASSESSMENTS Chapter 7 of the Eugene Code provides that the cost of~ublic improvement projects such as the improvements to Santa Clara Avenue should be spread among the benefiting property owners, with the City of Eugene absorbing a share of the costs. The City's share of costs includes costs that the City has decided are necessary, but which do not provide as large and direct a benefit as other costs which are assessed to property owners. PROPOSED FINAL ASSESSMENT FOR CURBS AND GUTTERS, SIDEWALKS, AND STORM DRAINAGE ON SANTA CLARA AVENUE Page 1