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FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS SUBJECT: PROPOSED PAVING, SIDEWALKS, STREET LIGHTS AND STORM SEWER ON TERRY STREET BETWEEN ROYAL AVENUE AND BARGER DRIVE. (JOB #2813) BACKGROUND Terry Street between Royal Avenue and Barger Drive, is proposed to be improved during sunnner, 1994. This project has been included in the City Council adopted Fiscal Year '94' Capital Budget The project description calls for the street to be improved to a 46-foot width (12-foot travel lanes, a 12-foot center lane and two 5-foot bike lanes) with curbs and gutters, storm sewers, street lights . and continuous sidewalk on the east side of Terry Street This is a project that the City Council can initiate per Section 7.160(5) of the Municipal Code and it is required that a series of hearings be conducted to assure an opportunity for public input. Even though the March 21, 1994 public hearing is not required by code, the nature of the project and unique circumstances regarding one of the properties suggest that a hearing is warranted. Currently, over 57.8% of the assessable cost is represented by either .irrevocable petitions or other petitions for improvement. Technically this percentage allows the City Engineer to initiate design and bidding, however, the unique circumstances still suggest formal council action. An informational meeting was conducted March 9, 1994. Out of six (6) properties proposed to be assessed for a portion of the project cost, none of the property owners attend the informational meeting. Three hundred letters were sent out to residents in the proposed improvement district with 20 attending. The bulk of the letters went to tenants of Woodland Mobile Home Park, Daneland Mobile Home Park and Summerfield Mobile Home Park. A common concern was traffic flow and how the assessment costs would be distributed among the owners. PROPOSED PROJECT The project will address the drainage problems, the infrastructure and transportation needs in the area, and provide a facility that can be maintained efficiently. It includes street paving, sidewalks, street lights and storm sewers. FUNDING A.ND ASSESSMENT Current City policy states that all properties abutting streets that have not been improved to City standards will participate in the improvement cost Assessments are a major source of revenue for financing street and storm sewer improvements. Systems Development and deferral funds will be used to finance the non-assessable costs. . The City is proposing: 1. That abutting property owners be assessed on a front footage basis for curbs and gutters, the assessable portion of the1pavement width and for any driveway improvements as outlined in Chapter 7 of the Municipal Code. Based on historical project costs, the estimated assessment unit costs are: 20-foot equivalent 28-foot equivalent 36-foot equivalent 44-foot equivalent $ 65.00/front foot $ 87.50/front foot $109.50/front foot $ 131.50/front foot