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'C.B.740 - Levying assessments for paving, sanitary and storm sewer within Edge- wood West III, including paving of Brookside Drive from 900 feet south of Brae Burn Drive to the south 1700 feet; sanitary and storm sewer within area from 400 feet south to 200fO f~et south of Brae(B7urn D)rive ~ from 100 feet west to 3000 feet west 0 W~llamette Street 3-58 No written protests were recieved, nor were there any requests to be heard. Recommendation: Levy assessments as proposed. C.B.74i - Levying assessments for paving streets within Snelling Plat and Benson Plat (74-20) No written protests were received, nor were there any requests to be heard. Recommendation: Levy assessments as proposed. C.B.742 - Levying assessments for paving Bailey Hill Road from 11th Avenue to 18th Avenue (74-28) Don Gilman, assistant director of public works, reviewed the Council initiated project for improvement of Bailey Hill Road to a 44-foot width as a part of the city's arterial system. properties abutting the street zoned commercial or in- dustrial were assessed for the full 44-foot width; developed residential, for a 28-foot width; and undeveloped residential, for 36-foot width. Copies of letter from Adena Joy, 2818 S. W. Poplar Way, Lake Oswego" were previously distributed to Panel members, objecting to assessment against prop- erty in her ownership at the corner of 18th and Bailey Hill. Ms. Joy wrote that the improvement should be paid for by the general public since it was for the benefit of the general public, residential qualities of the area were damaged by the improvement, and owners of properties damaged by the improvement should have to pay no more than 10% of the value of their property for the work. Dale Davis, president of Cascade Steel, 1381 Bailey Hill Road, protested the assess~ent on the basis that the few property owners along the street were pay- ing for a street to serve the entire southwest area of the city. He said it was another penalty for owning property on Bailey Hill Road, noting that it was a residential area although his property was industrial~ The assessment would add $1600 per acre to his property, he said, and he felt he had no way to re- cover that amount because it would have to be sold as residential property. In discussion wi th Councilman Williams, Mr. Davis recounted the history of zon- ing of the property - purchased as industrial, partially rezoned to residential in accordance with the General Plan, agreement with the city that if and when the property changed hands the balance would be zoned residential. - Councilman Williams wondered whether similar circumstances had ever been faced by the city before. He assumed it ,was a question of whether property being phased out of industrial or commercial use should be assessed the full 44-foot width. Mr. Gilman was not aware of any precedent. But Mr. Davis said his main point was that he didn't feel people in a two- or three-block area should pay for a road serving a larger area. Mr. Williams explained the city's assessment policy and the thesis that all streets in the city at some time would be improved for the use of all citizens. Those pay- ing for this street would also be using streets paid for by others in other areas of the city. Mr. Gilman added that many times streets were developed to county road standards prior to becoming a,part of the city, and as the urban area expanded, streets built to county standards were not adequate to handle increased traffic, drainage, etc. In response to Councilman Williams, Mr. Davis said all properties facing on Bailey tit Hill Road fell under the General Plan requirements, that is, residential rezoning by 1990. 3/1CV 75 - 20 124