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B. Conditions of Deferral Application for deferral of special assessments under these provisions must be filed within thirty (30) days from the date the assessment roll is adopted. Applications granted shall continue in effect for subsequent years until the property no longer qualifies. Applications shall be filed with the City. C. Situations of Discretionary Deferral: 1. Senior citizen /low income deferral. Pursuant to City ordinance, the City may defer assessments against any homestead property owned by a person 65 years of age or older or retired by virtue of a permanent and total disability and for whom it would be a hardship to make the assessment payments. The standards and guidelines governing what constitutes hardship are established by City ordinance, Chapter 2901.020. This deferral is subject to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 435.193. 2. Unimproved property deferral. The City may also defer the assessments of improvements with respect to property which is not directly and immediately affected by the improvement for which the assessment is levied. If applicable, at such time as extensions or connections regarding the improvement directly benefit such unimproved property, the City may require payment of the deferred assessments as well as those relating to the connection or extension. In a case such as this, the property owner may, at the discretion of the City Council, be given the option of having a deferred assessment placed against a "splitable" piece of property or executing a recordable deed restriction which would prohibit the further subdivision of the parcel in question in return for the elimination of a potential assessment against the splitable portion. This deferral is subject to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 429.051. Any such deferral shall be subject to such other terms and conditions including accrual of interest, and shall be subject to termination, all as determined by City Council. -12- Page 25