Agenda - Council Work Session - 11/18/2014

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CITY OF BLAINE - PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT - SPECIAL ASSESSMENT POLICY 4. Water Lateral Water lateral costs are apportioned to the properties served by the lateral water main by dividing the assessment costs by the front footage of the benefiting properties or by dividing the assessment cost by the number of benefiting unit/lots (including equivalent unit/lots). Where lateral service is provided by a trunk, the properties so served are assessed a "typical" lateral cost similar to other properties served by a lateral. NOTE: Reconstruction of sanitary sewer and water main utility systems is to be paid by the Utility Fund, however, should funds not be sufficient, the above procedures would be utilized. 5. Storm Drainage Area Improvements New or reconstructed storm drainage area improvement costs are apportioned throughout the gross area that is served by the storm drainage improvement. The costs are uniformly apportioned to each parcel in proportion to parcel area. In a residential plat, the gross area of the plat is multiplied by the assessment cost/acre and that amount divided by the number of unit/lots and equivalent unit/lots in the plat. 6. Streets a) New street costs are apportioned to the properties served by the street improvement by dividing the entire cost of the street improvement by the front footage of the benefiting properties (including equivalent unit/lots) or by dividing the cost of the street improvement by the number of benefiting unit/lots (including equivalent unit/lots). b) Reconstructed street costs for projects are apportioned to the properties served by the street improvement as defined in Section 111.7. c) Residential zoned properties are considered to be served by a street, and thus eligible for being assessed for an improvement project based on the following qualifications: • The property has a driveway connection to the street. • If multiple driveways connect to multiple streets, the address of the property will determine which street serves the property for assessment eligibility purposes. d) Commercial and Industrial zoned properties, multi -family residential properties with greater than 5 units/acre density and manufactured home parks are considered served by a street, and thus eligible for assessment based on the following qualifications: • The property has a driveway connection to a street. • Corner lots will be assessed for each street abutting the property. A 150 foot corner lot credit will be given on the long side of the property. e) The life expectancies of various street pavement procedures differ. If an additional improvement is needed to a street that has had a previously assessed street H:\TEAM\GISENG\PVMT-MGT\SPECIAL ASSESSMENT POLICY\SPECIAL ASSESSMENT POLICY.DOC