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Orono Lake Improvement District (OLID) Criteria for LID Assessment • Assessment is based on PID (parcel identification) numbers. • Property must be riparian (waterfront property) or deeded access. • Property must be within Lake Orono's hydrologic boundaries as defined by the MN DNR. • Single residences/households with property less than 10 acres will be charged 1 unit of assessment. Attached same-owner parcels that form the residence will not be charged. • Lake access property that is owned by the City of Elk River, Orono Cemetery and the Central Minnesota Boy Scout Council are not part of the OLID and will not be assessed. • However, specific to the Lake Orono Restoration and Enhancement project the City of Elk River will directly pay $100K for its properties. • All assessments to property are proposed by the OLID directors, voted on by members then sent to the City of Elk River for review, approval and final transfer to Sherburne County. • The Elk River City Council has final approval for property assessments. 195 OLID parcels for unit assessment broken down: • 145 residential or non-homestead households @ 1 unit each • 27 HOA limited lake and dock access properties @ .5 unit each • 3 HOA owned properties @ 1 unit each • 1 residential property more than 10 acres @ 2 units • 1 apartment rental property with seven apartments @ 3.5 units • 1 commercial property @ 4 units Tota 1 171 units to assess Voting Eligibility and Procedures • Property must be Lake Orono riparian property owner or have deeded access and be listed in the County tax system as property owner. • Up to two tax system listed property owners are eligible to vote unless the property is owned under a trust, common ownership, HOA or other legal entity which is eligible to one vote. • At the OLID Annual Meeting each eligible property owner must sign in to receive their anonymous, but uniquely numbered budget approval and election ballots.