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would pay the cost. She will only dedicate her property if she can get a building permit to build a second dwelling. She feels the City took over from e the real estate firm and builders who saw to it that the street is put in although they do not own the property. She feels that she was lied to by the developers. She is going to make a trip to Salem with the evidence. She feels this should have been straightened out before development was allowed. She stated that Councilor Obie had at first told her not to pay the assessment and has since changed his mind. Speaking in favor: Mr, Willard Robinson stated that he supports the recommendation not to resurface 19th Avenue and that his neighbors agree with him. Speaking in regard to bid 3: Kathy Stallings stated that she owns a lot in the Craviotto-Stratton Subdivision and that their property is being assessed for a storm sewer which is of no direct benefit to them. She disagrees with the method the City uses for levying assessments in subdivisions. The costs are divided equally regardless of the improvement. Her lot does not border the improvement and the improvement will not enhance the value of her lot. Those lots outside the subdivision were not assessed. She feels this causes a subdivider to jockey the selling prices. She would recommend that the City review this procedure. There being no further testimony, public hearing was closed. e Bert Teitzel, Engineering Division, stated that in regard to Orr lane, right-of- way was not obtained from the lot in question; therefore the full street could not be bui 1t, They have asked for an easement for a 20-foot-wide street. Two property owners gave the easement but the third would not. The street is being paved in the areas that can be done. This street gets muddy in the winter. They are not putting in a street where they do not have right-of-way. Ms. Willie does not have enough property to subdivide under the present City Code. Minimum lot standards would have to be lowered for her to be able to do this, In regard to the storm sewer, the City has standard procedures where, as a condition of the subdivision, the subdivider is required to provide for certain improvements. This can be done by equal lot assessment or per-square-footage assessment if the lots are not equal. He does not feel this procedure should be changed. Mr, lieuallen asked if these people who do not border the sewer will have runoffs that will drain into the storm sewer. Mr. Teitzel responded that they wou 1 d . He noted that there are lots that will benefit more directly but that this one will also benefit. Mr. Henry commented that they perhaps do not benefit as directly as some but that they will benefit. Mr. lieuallen asked if the storm sewer is a requirement for the lot, Mr. Teitzel stated that that was a requirement of the subdivision as certain public improvements must be met in order for the property to be subdivided. Mr, lieuallen asked if this system should be re-evaluated. Mr. Teitzel stated that it should not. He corrected an earlier statement by saying that the lot outside the subdivision will be assessed. e 9/8/80--13