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Howard R. Green Company Project No. 802400J Pavement Rehabilitation Report City of Elk River, Minnesota VI. ASSESSMENTS The current Elk River Assessment Manual does provide some details on how to proceed with assessments for street reconstruction projects. However, the current manual proposes to assess street reconstruction projects based on a lot's front footage. It is proposed that the assessment policy be revised to assess improvements against the abutting or benefiting properties within the project area on a per unit basis. A "per unit" assessment would consist of assessing a residential lot that could not be subdivided as one unit. Lots that can be subdivided would be assessed multiple units as appropriate. In addition commercial, industrial, and multi-use properties such as apartments, schools and churches would be assessed more than one unit as determined on a case-by-case basis. The proposed assessment per unit is $5,000 for residential properties, which includes street, curb and gutter, sidewalks, storm sewer, and street lighting. The maximum assessment rate per unit should be adjusted annually by the construction cost index. It is recommended that the following guidelines be adopted and added to the assessment policy to ensure equitable assessments for all affected property owners. It should be noted that the assessment guidelines that follow have been prepared based on circumstances and factors know today. It is recognized that modifications may be necessary from time to time to ensure equitable treatment of affected properties. The proposed additions or revisions to the assessment policy are as follows: The cost for improving intersections of streets and similar parts of public improvements not immediately fronting on either private or publicly owned property should be distributed over the benefited properties within the assessment area. A single-family residential lot should be assessed on a per unit basis in accordance with the following guidelines: · Interior lots - Interior lots fronting on streets should be assessed at 100% of the per unit basis. ~UNIT UNIT UNIT UNIT UNIT UNIT STANDARD 1-UNIT LOT -10-