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footage and a methodology based on property area. Mr. Schoening said that staff was now proposing a third option, which was an allocation based half on area and half on frontage. The three options were outlined in the agenda item summary provided to the council. Mr. Schoening noted another issue that was raised in discussion, that of already improved dead end streets and cul-de-sacs and whether they should be assessed at the same rate as the properties abutting the street to be improved, or at a lesser rate. Staff recommended those properties be assessed at half the rate charged to properties abutting the street. Mayor Piercy opened the public hearing. Marguerite Zolman , 1174 Sheraton Drive, representing the Harlow Neighborhood Association, spoke in support of the amendments. She went on to speak of the poor condition of Arcadia Drive, which lacked sidewalks, gutters, and storm drains. She believed the road was incorrectly classified at present and suggested it should be classified as a collector street given that all properties on Arcadia Drive and east of Arcadia Drive had to use the street to exit and enter the neighborhood. Ms. Zolman said the Public Works Department had stated that the neighborhood was served by the Van Dyn-Bogart Collector, which did not serve Arcadia Drive. She questioned if neighborhoods were allowed only one collector street. Ms. Zolman said the amendments would ensure that those who benefited from Arcadia Drive would share in the cost of improving it. She asked the council to adopt the ordinance and fix Arcadia Drive before there was a fatality. Mayor Piercy closed the public hearing and solicited council questions and comments. Councilor Poling noted his long-term involvement in the Arcadia Drive issue and the frustration he experienced trying to get street studied with the goal of reclassifying it. He acknowledged he had yet to raise the issue with City Manager Ruiz and suggested it was time to start the discussion again. Councilor Poling asked if it was true neighborhoods were allowed only one collector. Mr. Schoening said no. The City had not pursued the reclassification of Arcadia Drive from a local street to a neighborhood collector because it had not seemed worth the time and expense to change the classification when the actual problem was that the street was unimproved and should be improved to urban standards. The street classification did not prevent that from happening. Councilor Poling believed the extension of Arcadia Drive had increased traffic using the road. He asked if it was possible to study the street in isolation. City Manager Ruiz promised to return with more information. Councilor Ortiz determined from Mr. Schoening that residential property owners were assessed the equivalent cost of a local residential street if they lived on a collector street. The City’s share of the cost was paid by transportation systems development charges. The City had no similar funding source for local streets. Councilor Zelenka joined the meeting via speakerphone. Councilor Taylor asked if residents living on Arcadia Drive would be assessed less if the street was reclassified as a neighborhood collector. Mr. Schoening said no. MINUTES—Eugene City Council November 15, 2010 Page 2 Public Hearing