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On September 8, 2003, the council adopted a resolution authorizing the use of the eminent domain <br />process for needed right-of-way acquisition. However, all of the right-of-way needed for the project <br />was required without the use of eminent domain. <br /> <br />Policy Issues <br />There are no new policy issues associated with this item. <br /> <br />Council Goals <br />Improvement of Garden Way addresses the Council Goal for Safe Community by improving street safety <br />for the current and future pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular needs in this developing area of the <br />community. <br /> <br />Financial and/or Resource Considerations <br />The total total cost is estimated at $3,718,113.50, and is funded from several sources in the following <br />approximate amounts: <br /> <br /> Assessments $ 927,261.89 <br /> City of Eugene $ 2,790,851.61 <br /> <br />The non-assessable City share for this project will be funded primarily from Transportation systems <br />development charges (SDC), stormwater SDCs and from ODOT. Systems development funds are paid <br />by new development to finance the non-assessable share of this type of improvement project. The non- <br />assessable costs the City will pay for include additional width of paving, intersections, medians, bike <br />lanes, street lights, street trees, traffic signal, and non-assessable storm drainage system costs. In <br />addition, the City is paying for the costs of improvements built through the I-105 right-of-way and <br />across the Q-Street channel. <br /> <br />Of the assessable cost, $451,106.34 will be delayed street assessment and $223,200.07 will be on-hold <br />wastewater assessments. <br /> <br />Assessments are anticipated to be levied following the completion of construction. Following the <br />levying of assessments, ten-year financing through the City of Eugene will be available for owners of <br />properties being assessed for this local improvement. <br /> <br />Other Background Information <br />On December 3, 2003, the Lane County Board of Commissioner, by Board Order 03-12-3-8, authorized <br />the City of Eugene to assess nine properties that are within Lane County but outside the City limits. The <br />nine properties are: <br /> <br /> Gorman tax lot #17033312 00802 <br /> White tax lot # 17032840 01800 <br /> Wylie tax lot # 17032840 00103 <br /> tax lot # 17032840 00100 <br /> tax lot #17032840 00102 <br /> Robinson tax lot #17032840 01900 <br /> tax lot #17032840 02000 <br /> Brenaman tax lot #17032840 02200 <br /> Thompson tax lot #17032840 01101 <br /> <br /> L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M040412\S0404122D.doc <br /> <br /> <br />