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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Naples Street-186m Avenue Informational Meeting <br />March 30, 2006 <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />various assessment scenarios. My guess would be that the Council may direct staff <br />to do a study to determine how many lots could be split further and assess based on <br />potential lots in the area once sewer and water is available, so that lots that could be <br />further subdivided would pay a higher cost while lots that could not be further <br />subdivided would not pay as high a cost. <br /> <br />Q. Does not State law say that an assessment cannot be any more than the increase in <br />value of the property? <br /> <br />A. That is correct, and in the scenarios I have shown tonight, there are likely properties <br />that the potential assessment would be more than the increase in value. The size of <br />lots out here and the cost of the improvement, it may be necessary to have the City <br />subsidize a portion of this for the project to move forward. That is another item <br />that the City Council would have to discuss and determine whether or not they are <br />willing to help subsidize this project to make it happen. Staff recommendation to <br />the City Council would be that if the project is to move forward, that we get some <br />appraisals in the area to determine what is the threshold of assessment against <br />properties that an appraiser feels are sustainable. <br /> <br />Q. The question was asked whether the properties on the frontage road (185m Avenue) <br />would be included in the project? <br /> <br />A. They were not included in the petition or the feasibility, however, I do believe that if <br />this project moves forward, the Council will be asked to look at whether or not the <br />project should be expanded to include those properties, since they are all generally <br />part of the same neighborhood. <br /> <br />Q. What is the dimensional size of a lot for development, if sewer and water is <br />available? <br /> <br />A. Generally, I believe that the ordinance requires 80 feet of frontage and 12, 000 - <br />14,000 square feet. Comer lots are required to be slightly larger and there may be <br />other ordinance requirements for lots abutting the Elk River that would require them <br />to be slightly larger. <br /> <br />Q. How many of the properties out there could split off lots? <br /> <br />A. A general discussion was held regarding which properties could potentially split <br />additional lots, including properties that could work in concert with each other and <br />create additional lots between them. <br /> <br />Being there were no more questions, the informational meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m. <br /> <br />Submitted by, <br /> <br />Terry J. Maurer, PE <br />City Engineer <br />