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`LJ4 GL e z +€ 96 7e `VCmet,CIGL 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 (612) 484 -2177 / FAX: (612) 484 -4538 May 21, 1993 TO: Mayor Hanson and Members of the City Council FROM: Joel R. Hanson, City Administrator RE: Reconsideration of Country Drive Special Assessment MAYOR Raymond G. Hanson COUNCIL Beverly Scalze Jim LaValle Steve Morelan Bob Pedersen ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson Attached is the information relative to the Country Drive assessments. You will note that there is a letter from Mark Malsam asking the City to relieve him of the deferred portion of the assessment. He will be present at Wednesday's meeting to discuss this request. In reviewing the assessment information, it appears that the properties that were residential in nature are selling and becoming commercial. Therefore, the assessment would be justified in those cases. Depending on the action taken on the zoning request for Mr. Malsam's property relative to Franklin Drywall, that property may become commercial as well. If you assume that trend will continue, then we should leave the assessment situation as is. If we feel the property will remain residential in nature, then perhaps a reconsideration of this matter is appropriate. Under our new assessment policy, residential properties abutting a commercial street would be assessed at a residential rate. However, it is also important to note that we are retaining enough flexibility in our policy that should a condition such as this exist, properties that would have a commercial tendency would still be assessed at the commercial rate. Therefore, after reviewing the material enclosed, I am of the opinion that the assessments should remain as adopted. If the Council feels otherwise, then we would have to hold a new hearing to relevy the assessment. The City Attorney will need to provide us with the proper procedural requirements. cc: Mark Malsam Pa 63