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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />MARCH 10, 1999 <br />would not reflect the actual benefits that the property realizes from the <br />improvement. <br />Morelan asked how other cities assess the cost of improvements. The City <br />Engineer replied that some cities assess on a per unit basis, while others <br />have formulas for determining assessments based on individua( properties. <br />The Engineer pointed out that the assessment of Minnesota Avenue is a <br />complicated issue ~iven that this is not a residential nei~hborhood, has <br />some fairly large commercial properties, some fairly small commercial <br />properties with high traffic volumes, and has a townhome development at <br />the end of the street. <br />Morelan asked how commercial property and residential property is <br />defined. <br />The City Administrator replied that zoning is considered in whether a <br />property is commercial or residential. However, use of the property is also <br />a factor. <br />Fahey asked staff's recommendation for how to assess Cobblestone <br />Vil(a~e for the improvement ofMinnesota Avenue. <br />The City Engineer reported that City staff is recommendin~ the <br />assessment be based on actual front footage, which would result in an <br />assessment of $12,152 for Cobblestone. <br />Morelan asked if Minnesota Avenue is bein~ constructed to a higher <br />standard than a typical residential rate. The City Engineer replied that it <br />was being constructed to commercial standards, which are typically that <br />the street is wider and can withstand heavier traffic volumes. Life <br />expectancy of commercial and residential streets are the same. <br />Morelan noted that Cobblestone Villa~e is not what generates the <br />requirement that Minnesota Avenue be constructed to commercial <br />standards. Morelan asked if Cobblestone was being assessed at a typical <br />residential rate. <br />The City Engineer indicated that an adjustment was not made for a <br />residential rate under Option #2 given that it was considered that the <br />adjustment was already there in the fact that the townhome development <br />has limited frontage on Minnesota Avenue. <br />One property owner pointed out the 10-ton weight restriction which was <br />recently piaced on Minnesota Avenue and asked if that limit would be <br />permanent. <br />2 <br />