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On January 12, 2004, City Council adopted a motion directing staff to proceed with design and bidding of a project to improve the unimproved alleys within the WUN. On March 8, 2004 City Council held a work session on proposed changes to the assessment code pertaining to alleys. On Apri112, 2004, a public hearing was held before the City Council on proposed changes to the assessment code pertaining to alleys. Various assessment methods were considered using examples which showed the financial impact of each method to properties on the West University Alleys. On May 24, 2004 City Council took final action approving changes to the assessment code pertaining to alleys. The 23 alleys in the WUN Local Improvement District were separated into three bidding contracts. The low bidders were 2G Construction for Job #4172, & Job #4310 and Brown Contracting Job #4309. Property owners were notified of a public hearing regarding formation of the proposed LID and the public hearing was held on April 20, 2005. The City formed the Local Improvement District (LID) on May 9, 2005. Construction of the project has been completed, final actual costs have been tabulated, and final assessment costs have been calculated. The property owners were notified of the proposed assessments and the pending assessment hearing ten (10) days prior to the hearing. PRO.TEeT There are 23 alleys in the project. The total length of the alley frontage is approximately 6,300 linear feet. There are 160 tax lots that front the alleys. The City design standards were used to improve the alleys; to develop all deteriorated alleys in the project area to a standard 14-foot wide concrete alley including catch basins and piping from catch basins to the City stormwater system. ASSESSMENTS In accordance with the Eugene Code, each alley block is considered as a separate element of the project. The cost for each block is calculated separately and the properties along the alley are subject to assessment based on the characteristics of the property. During initial consideration of the issues that led to this project, the Council examined the Eugene Code and made changes to the alley assessment provisions. The assessable cost for each alley is calculated and then one half of the assessable costs are apportioned to the properties based on their front footage abutting the alleys, and one half of the assessable costs are apportioned to the properties based on the area of the properties within 160 feet of the alley. The assessable front foot costs are calculated based on the existing use of each parcel. The assessable area costs are based on the most intensive use allowed under the property's zoning. Weighting factors were applied to the front footage and area of each property depending on the use and zoning of the property. LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS FOR ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS IN THE WEST UNIVERSITY NEIGHBORHOOD Page 2 -- . -