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lots that do not fit all three criteria, staff will consider that the channel area is part of the open space which can be used by the property and will generally benefit from the sewers. DRYLINES The proposed 1996 LID includes approximately six properties adjacent to previously constructed sewers. These previously constructed sewers are located in Maranta Cul-de-sac. Typically, these sewers were installed in the public rights-of-way by private subdivision developers in the 1970s. Because they cannot function until they are connected to a working sewer system, these sewers are called "drylines." The City has evaluated the utility of these "drylines" through inspection and testing. It has been determined that these "drylines" can be used and the "drylines" will be connected to the sewers to be installed in 1996 on Maranta Street south of the Maranta Cul-de- sac. The cost incurred by the City for this testing, evaluation and construction process will be distributed among the benefited properties through a lateral assessment. The incurred cost will include costs for engineering, inspection, cleaning, testing, construction, administration services and short term financing. If it is found that any of the "dryline" service connection points cannot be used, a new service will be installed under the 1996 contract, and the benefited properties will be assessed based on the 1996 per-each construction cost for a service. This is consistent with past practices and conforms to the City's general policy of assessing propeties for improvements if they have not previously been assessed for those improvements. UNDEVELOPABLE LOTS IN COMMON OWNERSHIP WITH DEVELOPED LOTS At several locations throughout the proposed LID, there are undevelopable lots adjacent to and in common ownership with developed properties. Typically, these parcels are developed in common with the adjacent parcel as a lawn or garden area and are considered undevelopable because they are landlocked or have an insufficient size to allow them to be developed as they are currently configured. In such cases, existing practice has been to include the undevelopable lot with the commonly owned developed lot for purposes of calculating the lateral assessment and local systems development charge. This practice will be followed in the present LID as well. ASSESSMENT COSTS Listed below are the Engineer's estimate for the 1996 construction. The costs reflect the three City contract basins (S, X and U being combined into a single LID. The estimated costs reflect the low bid costs, 10 percent contingency of the contract cost, 5 percent administration charges, anticipated legal fees, right-of-way costs, consulting fees, short- term financing costs, bond anticipation notes, costs for Engineering services, and other charges associated with the project which are allowed to be assessed by EC 7.175. The final assessment will be based on final contract costs, actual Engineering service costs, actual short-term financing and BAN costs, a 5 percent finance administration cost, and other direct costs attributable to the project. SANTA CLARA SEWER BASINS "S" "X" AND "U" Findings and Recommendations - Jobs 2928, 3010 and 3398 Page 4