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However, such an approach would completely ignore the future uses of a property. Using the Green Acres site as an example, the assessment today would be based upon some traffic count conducted now. If, however, at a later rime a change in use of the property generated noticeably more traffic, no addirional assessment would be permitted. Obviously, such an approach would have dramaric implica~.ons for the amount of staff work necessary to assess properries and the amount of cost that the City would have to bear for a collector or arterial project. The advantage of the current system is that it assesses prvperti.es uniformly, based upon their zoning characterisrics. This method takes into consideration not only the current use of the property, but future uses which might receive greater bene~.t from the constructed improvement. Finally, in the opinion of the Hearings Official, the Green Acres property has benefitted from the improvement. Although the property owners claim that an appraiser has indicated there is no increased value, it is true that the property is now served by a fully improved street with left turn lane, curbs, gutters and sidewalks. RECD ATIGN It is the finding of the Hearings Official that the City Engineer has calculated the assessments for the improvement along Green Acres Raad in accordance with the current provisions of the Eugene Code. If the City Council determines that it has the legal authority to change the method for assessment of a property such as Green Acres, and if it chooses to do sa then that lic .. ~ Po Y decision would prevail.. However, ~n the absence of a change in policy by the Council, it is the recommendarion of the Hearings Official that all properties be assessed as has been determined by the City Engineer. It is the further f nding of the Hearings Official that the proposed project is one for which the assessments are for a local improvement as set fordo in ORS 31D.14~ because: (1) The assessments do not exceed actual costs; ~2} The assessments are imposed for a Capital, Improvement Construction Project which provides a specific benefit to a specific property or rectifies a problem caused by a specific property; (3) T'he assessments are imposed in a single assessment upon completion of the project; and (4) The assessments allow the property owners to elect to pay off with interest over at least ten (10) years. _3_