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Mr. Roderick did eventually construct the sewer line. From his action and the language of the Cahill letter, Mr. Roderick expects that all of what is now tax lot 1302 to be exempted from assessment. That is not what the Cahill letter indicates, either in language or in context. The context of the letter was based on a discussion of sewer construction along East Anchor Street. The language of the Cahill letter expressly limits the promise not to assess to "the southwesterly portion" of the Roderick property. The present,1996, assessment concerns the northern portion of the Roderick property. Mr. Roderick's claims do not justify an exemption from the proposed assessment. Parcels Previousl Assessed or Assessed for Multi le Sewer Lines Some .parcels are ad j acent to sewers built and made available in earlier construction years, and have been previously assessed for the area within 160 feet of a previously constructed sewer. For these lots, the area not previously assessed and within 160 feet of the 1995 construction is included in the current assessment calculations. Several property owners, including Willard and Verna Dickerson, and Don Leslie, ob jected to having to pay for different sewers on different portions of a single property. The engineering choices that led to installation of multiple sewer lines close to the particular projects were dictated by the overall needs of the sewage system. Several of the parcels in question could be and may at some time actually be divided. At that time the full effect of the present benefit from several adjacent sewer lines will be realized. While it may seem unfair when the cost of the sewer construction falls with particular force on some individuals, it would be no more fair to create special exemptions for some and thereby create other situations of unfairness. The method of assessing all property within the scope of one or more sewers is consistent with previous assessment practices against properties owned by public agencies and individuals inside the City and in the River RoadlSanta Clara area and is done according to the requirements of the Eugene City Code. No change is recommended in this policy. Assessment of a Flagpole Lot Dan and Michelle Bellah objected to the assessment of a portion of their property because the portion sub ject to an assessment is primarily the pole of a flagpole lot. The Bellahs felt that their lot should not be assessed because the portion subject to assessment is not developable. While the distance of 160 feet from the lateral line, which is the distance usually subject to assessment, is based on a measure of practicality in connecting to the sewer system, it is possible to connect to the sewer system from a distance greater than 160 feet. Therefore, the benefit to the entire Bellah property exists, even though it is more difficult to connect with the sewers. The limited benefit is reflected in the smaller amount of the property subject to assessment. The City cannot be expected to make individual policies for each parcel. The cost of such an undertaking would probably lead to more extensive charges for all properties, including such special circumstances SANTA CLARA AREA SEWER BASINS "N" "P" "Q" AND "R" Page 7 FINAL ASSESSMENT -FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS