Item 4: Ordinance Levying Assessments for 3rd/4th Connector

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records, this estimate turned out to be smaller than the actual property size. When this correction was combined with the cost increases that the project did experience, the result was the apparent large increase that Mr. Van Allen experienced. The earlier estimates were estimates, both of the property size and of the cost. In Mr. Van Allen's case correcting both these estimates magnified the effect of the change in cost. With regard to the question of the scope of the improvements, and whether the street was overbuilt, Mr. Gallup explained that the road was identified as a collector street and was designed according to the established standards for the street. In some places the design had been modified to limit some standard features because of the position of the street. Mr. Gallup and Mr. Klope responded to questions from the hearings official regarding the limited assessment of the costs of collector streets. Mr. Gallup and Mr. Klope explained that the increased size and capacity of a collector street, when compared with a local street, are not usually paid by the assessed property owners. Most property owners pay the same set of costs regardless of the street classification or added design features. In this case Mr. Van Allen was not being assessed for the street width or street features put in because the street was a collector street. Mr. Gallup explained to Mr. Van Allen that he was aware that the City had already begun consideration of the question of a four way stop at 3rd and Lincoln. Mr. Gallup provided Mr. Van Allen with contact information for Tom Larson of the City's Traffic Engineering section, to allow Mr. Van Allen to participate in further discussion on the issue. In response to the hearings officer's questions, Mr. Van Allen and Mr. Gallup explained the issues with regard to street name changes. Coincident with the completion of the improvement project the City is considering a street name change for 3rd and 4th A venue. After this explanation, the hearings officer explained to Mr. Van Allen that that issue was outside the scope of the local improvement district assessment hearing. Mr. Gallup informed Mr. Van Allen that the question was scheduled to be before the Council at the same Council meeting that would consider of this assessment matter. Mr. Van Allen concluded by saying that he had no real complaints about the improvement. He felt that the City had created a nice road that did help address the problems that had existed before. Mr. Van Allen felt that it might create some new problems, but that was only to be expected. There being no further inquiries or statements to be made, the hearing closed at 6:20.