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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Adoption of Resolution 4813 Authorizing Lane County to Assess Benefiting Properties Under the Jurisdiction of the City for Improvements to North Game Farm Road between Coburg Road and 965 Feet Southeast of Old Coburg Road Meeting Date: October 11, 2004 Agenda Item Number: 3C Department: Public Works Staff Contact: Mark Schoening www. cl. eugene, or. us Contact Telephone Number: 682-5243 ISSUE STATEMENT The City Council is being asked to adopt a resolution authorizing Lane County to assess benefiting properties under the jurisdiction of the City for improvements to North Game Farm Road between Coburg Road and 965 feet southeast of Old Coburg Road. Improvements to be assessed include concrete curb and gutter, sidewalks, and driveways. BACKGROUND There are several differences in the assessment policies of the County and the City that will affect the assessment for individual properties. The section of North Game Farm Road proposed for improvements is classified as a minor arterial. The assessable project costs under the County's assessment policies for this road classification includes curb and gutter, sidewalks and driveways. The same project elements are assessable under the City's assessment policies for arterials and collectors. However, the City also assesses for a portion of the pavement width, 3-1/2 feet for minor arterials. The County assesses for the entire frontage of the benefiting property for road improvements. The City assesses a minimum of 50 feet for properties with less than 50 feet of frontage, the actual frontage for properties with 50 feet to 100 feet of frontage and a maximum of 100 feet for properties with more than 100 feet of frontage. Of the properties under the jurisdiction of the City on North Game Farm Road, there are no properties with less than 50 feet of frontage and seven properties with more than 100 feet of frontage. A preliminary plat for a new subdivision has been filed for the large parcel on the southwest corner of the intersection of North Game Farm Road and Crescent Avenue. The new subdivision will have 11 properties with frontage on North Game Farm Road. For all of properties, the assessments will be less under the County's assessment policies than for a similar project under the City's assessment policies. Seventeen properties under the jurisdiction of the City will be assessed for approximately 2,603 feet of frontage. The estimated assessment based upon recent Lane County projects will be approximately $35.00 per linear foot for concrete curb and gutter, sidewalks and driveways. The assessable frontage for individual properties will range from 60 feet to 115 feet. Assessments may be financed through Lane County. All nonassessable road related costs will be financed by Lane County with funds from the L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M041011 \S0410113 C.doc