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and 49 percent opposed the improvement to the school. He said he expects another remonstrance petition to be submitted before the bids for the project - are awarded. He said most of the petition signers are concerned about the cost of the project. Mr. Lyle said the code provides some equity for owners of developed property on streets which will carry more than just neighborhood traffic. Thus, the property owners along Willakenzie Road will be assessed for a 20-foot wide street only. In subdivisions, property owners are assessed for 28-foot wide streets. Answering questions from Mr. Hansen, Mr. Lyle said the staff did not propose constructing only sidewalks along Willakenzie Road because rights-of-way would have to be acquired for sidewalks and the rights-of-way would be where the roadside ditches are now. Consequently, the utilities would have to be relocated and storm sewers would have to be constructed. He reiterated that property owners will be assessed only for a 20-foot wide street. He sa i d School District 4-J officials indicated at the Hearings Official's hearing that they do not plan to close Willakenzie School. They said attendance at the school may increase because of increased residential development in the area. , Res. No. 4011--A resolution authorizing paving, storm sewers, sidewalks, and street lights on Willakenzie Road from Coburg Road to the east boundary of Willakenzie school (s.w. corner of George W. Armitage DLC No. 43). e Mr. Hansen moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, to approve the findings and minutes of the Hearings Official dated October 9, 1986, and adopt the resolution. Mr. Hansen said the project is in his ward. He said he will support the motion because Willakenzie Road is dangerous for school children because they must walk on the road. However, he would prefer to construct sidewalks only because the existing road surface is about average for residential streets in the commun i ty . He suggested the council consider the policy of such road improvement in 1987. Mr. Miller said he will support the motion but he is concerned about an perceived inequity between the cost of street improvements in developed areas and undeveloped areas. He said the value of some developed, residential properties has gone down but the cost of street improvements has not decreased and the assessments for street improvements do not reflect the decreases in property values. He would like to know why the cost of street improvements continues to increase and he would like a comparison of improvements in developed and undeveloped areas. Ms. Schue said assessments for street improvements are based on property values. If property va 1 ues go down, the tax bill s of property owners decrease. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 27, 1986 Page 7