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is vacant and outside the city, assessment for the sewer improvements will not occur until development. A. Swenson Pro r . As noted in the City Engineer's Memorandum and the Minutes of the public hearing, this is a 4.8b acre parcel an Irvington Drive. This property was acquired by the parents of the current owners in 194. The current owners testified that they believe this property is essentially vacant because the house on the property has no indoor toilet facility, is quite small and probably cvuld not be rented in the future, 'When the Hearings Officer viewed this property it appeared to be a small, reasonably well maintained house. The Hearings Dfl~iicial has seen other houses in the River RoadlSanta Clara area which appear in much worse repair. This property may not have any toilet facilities, but it appears to have electricity and a phone hook-up. This property has considerable frontage along Irvington Drive and was obviousl a homestead. This is Y evidenced by the many rhododendrons and other shrubs and a small garden, as well as irrigation equipment. The Hearings Official accepts the testimony of the current owners that there is no indoor plumbing facility. That is not to say, though, that a toilet could not be constructed inside the ,residence. There would be some expense in that improvement to the residence, but the owners face some expense in any event. If the owners decided not to maintain this residence, then they will face the expense of tearing it down and removing the debris. Therefore, it is the finding of the Hearings Dfbcial that this is a developed property far purposes of assessment. This property has been a family residence far nearly 50 years. The fact that it has same features which are undesirable, and which will probably need to be corrected before the property can be rented or sold, it might be true of many properties in the area. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the Hearings Off'icial that this property be treated as developed and assessed according to the staff recommen- dation. B. Thompson Proper~t . Again, as noted in the hearing memorandum and minutes, this is a lar er arcel of several acres in size. Mr. Thom son also sub ` g P p mgt ted written testimony and plans which are attached to the Minutes. This is a property which the Hearings Ofbcer also viewed personally. The Thom son . P residence ~s also located on Irvington Drive, on the front portion of the prapert~r. The property is relatively long and narrow and has a small barn and a couple of other structures toward the rear. There is a fenced area where a mule is kept. Byron Lane runs along the west side of the properfiy and turns toward the back portion of this property. Extending Byron Lane into this property as Mr. Thompson has proposed, would made development relatively easy. There is a house newly constructed across the -4~-