Item 2: Ordinance on Street Assessments

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Public Hearing: An Ordinance Concerning Assessments for Street Improvements; Amending Sections of Chapter 7 of the Eugene Code, 1971, Including Section 7.175; Adding a New Section 7.180 to that Code; and Providing an Effective Date Meeting Date: November 15, 2010 Agenda Item Number: 2 Department: Public Works Staff Contact: Mark Schoening www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5243 ISSUE STATEMENT The purpose of this public hearing is to solicit public testimony on recommended changes to the Eugene Code that will affect the computation, apportionment and deferral of street improvement assessments. BACKGROUND At its March 9, 2009, work session, the City Council identified issues of concern with the City’s current assessment policy and expressed interest in forming a council subcommittee to review the issues of concern and to propose revisions to the Eugene Code to the council. A Council Subcommittee on Street Assessment Policy was formed in late 2009, and included councilors Taylor, Solomon and Poling. The subcommittee established the following charge to guide its work – Review the existing Eugene Code on assessments and the inequities in the Code identified by the City Council and develop recommended changes in the Code for the consideration of the City Council. The council subcommittee met five times over the course of four months and reached consensus on a number of recommendations for the City Council to consider. There were also several issues upon which the council subcommittee did not reach consensus. At its September 22, 2010, work session, the City Council reviewed the recommendations of the council subcommittee and the issues where there was not consensus by the council subcommittee. The City Council directed the City Manager to develop an ordinance to implement the proposed changes to the Eugene Code and schedule a public hearing on the ordinance. On several issues the City Council deferred making a decision until after the public hearing. Summary of Changes to the Eugene Code The following paragraphs summarize the changes to the Eugene Code that will affect the computation, apportionment and deferral of street assessments.  The method of apportionment of assessable costs between residential and non-residential properties will be based upon lot frontage, lot area or a combination of lot frontage and area. Z:\CMO\2010 Council Agendas\M101115\S1011152.doc