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Meeting Date: 3/22/95 Agenda Item: P 1 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM DESCRIPTION: Revisiting the alley assessment for specific properties located in the 1995 alley reconstruction project SUBMITTED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator REVIEWED BY: Terry Maurer, City Engineer Carla Asleson, Administrative Assistant /Planner EXPLANATION /SUMMARY: When establishing the city's share of the cost (10 of the city's 1995 alley reconstruction project, the council based its decision on a hypothetical assessment value that all property owners would bear for reconstructing the public streets and alleys abutting their property. After reviewing the 1984 assessments for the 1982 reconstruction of Albert and Pascal Streets, it appears that some property owners on corner lots paid an assessment based upon the full length of their sideyard (approximately 120 ft. to 125 ft.) rather than on the 50' front length. For the single family property owners this was typically $950 to $1 100 whereas the property owners of 50' interior lots paid about $550. The only apartment owner (with 100 foot lot frontage) was billed $2,284. Since the hypothetical assessment assumes property owners in the 1995 alley project would pay for the front (50') and rear alley (50'), it might be construed that these people have paid more than might be expected toward improving the public streets if they are assessed for the full 50' along the rear of the alley. Therefore, considering an adjustment in these specific properties' assessment is appropriate at this time so their notices reflect the final assessment amount. The properties are: 1402 Larpenteur 1456 California 1402 Idaho 1456 Larpenteur 1457 California 1403 Idaho 1466 Larpenteur 1463 California 1456 Idaho 1402 California 1464 California 1457 Idaho 1403 California 1463 Idaho 1403 Iowa 1457 Iowa If the council chooses to reduce the assessments to these property owners by $500 for single property and $1,000 for the apartment property, staff recommends that the city's infrastructure fund compensate for the loss in revenue rather than spreading it across the assessed share of the project. ATTACHMENT: A/B Map and table of properties assessed in 1984 for 1982 project at $950 to $1 100 rate; apartment at double that rate. ACTION REQUESTED: Report from city engineer. Discuss the possible change in proposed assessments for the 1995 alley reconstruction project to these specifically identified properties. If desired, move to change these specific assessments and to cover the cost out of 'the city' share of the project cost.