Item 7: Ordinance Levying Assessments for Crest Drive

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Paving nine-foot (per front foot) $ 133.63 Sidewalk and drive aprons (per square foot) $ 5.34 Total Estimated Assessable Cost $2,025,907.11 Total Estimated City Cost: $1,765,469.23 Total Estimated Project Cost $3,791,376.34 Low Income Subsidy Of the 128 properties in the LID, 24 owners qualify for a subsidy under the low-to-moderate income subsidy program. This City-funded subsidy program is available to property owners who occupy a single-family dwelling or duplex and meet other program criteria. Fact sheets which describe the subsidy program were mailed to all property owners in the LID. The household size and income levels for the subsidy program are based on the current Lane County Median Family Income limits published by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The total cost to the City for the low- income subsidies is $172,019.74 and is funded from the Street Subsidy fund. RELATED CITY POLICIES The assessment costs were distributed as outlined in the council-adopted resolution forming the LID. COUNCIL OPTIONS Special assessment provisions adopted as part of the LID resolution cannot be modified during the final assessment process if they result in increased costs to the property owners. The final assessment hearing was to review the calculations to assure conformance with the requirements stated in the LID resolution and the Eugene Code. Per Section 7.187, the City Council can take the following actions: 1.Approve the March 23, 2011, Minutes, Findings and Recommendations of the Hearings Official. 2.If after the review of the proposed assessment, the City Council determines that the assessments should be increased, staff would be directed to publish a new notice and a public hearing must be conducted. New findings would then be prepared for City Council adoption. CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION The City Manager recommends approval of the Minutes, Findings and Recommendations of the Hearings Official and adoption of the ordinance levying assessments. SUGGESTED MOTION 1.Move to approve the March 23, 2011, Minutes, Findings and Recommendations of the Hearings Official. 2.Move to adopt Council Bill 5045 levying assessments for paving and constructing curbs, sidewalks, medians, street lights, stormwater drainage, and water quality facilities on Crest Drive from Blanton Road to Lincoln Street, Storey Boulevard from Crest Drive to Lorane Highway, and Friendly Street th from Lorane Highway to 28 Avenue; and providing an immediate effective date. \\Cesrv500\cc support\CMO\2011 Council Agendas\M110411\S1104117.doc