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CITY COUNCIL MEETING, OCTOBER 19, 1982 -3- 5. KEATS AVENUE ASSESSMENT HEARING - Continued --Bohrer - The Raleigh property is zoned Ag. There are three parcels in Mrs. Raleigh's name - the one Steve Raleigh is living on (this is considered one lot); Mrs. Raleigh's home- stead (considered one lot); and an 80A parcel (considered two lots), 40 acres abuts Keats and 40 acres behind the front,40A that has no other access other than Keats. 4 accessible lots were calculated under Raleigh ownership. --Eleanor Raleigh - questioned the back 40 acre parcel as benefitting when there is no access unless a road is built. --Bohrer - referenced the section map to identify the property in question., As the "back 40" has no other access than Keats Avenue, this was considered as;being a benefit. --Eder - the 80 acres could be split east to west with both parcels containing 40 acres fronting on Keats. --Bohrer - further explained the benefit to the 40 acre parcel Under .present zoning, this is considered an 80 acre parcel (not two 40 acre parcels) containing -two 40 acre lots in the Ag zone. --Eleanor Raleigh - how much of a drop will there be between the driveway and the road. --Bohrer - there won't be any drop. Every existing driveway will be paved to the property line and match in flush with the existing driveways. --Mary Slawson, 5550 Keats - questioned the interest payment. Letter from the Administrator indicated that no interest would be charged until October, 1983. --Bohrer - read from the letter as follows: Assessments are proposed to be paid in one year with no interest. All unpaid assessments will be assessed 8% interest of the unpaid balance as of October 1, 1983. All assessments will be certified for collection with 1983 property taxes." --Fraser - understand this to mean that the assessment can be. paid in 1983, but, interest does not start until after October 1983. Payment, therefore, is not due within 30 days. --Mary Slawson - would rather pay it than have it go on the taxes. --Robert Ziertman, 10193 60th St. N. - willing to go along with what is indicated in the letter. --Bohrer - would recommend 10 years or less for the terms. --Fraser - 5 years might be more feasible, if the people could handle it. --Robert Ziertman - would prefer 10 years - can be paid up sooner if desired. . -Eder - if the property is in Green Acres, payment can be deferred until the property is converted; but, the interest compounds at 8% on the unpaid balance. —Fraser - asked Bohrer if it is common to start interest one month after the assessment roll is determined, and what is written by the Administrator is not the usual approach. --Bohrer - yes, that is correct. --Fraser - then have to go by the usual approach. --Mottaz - have to assume the Administrator's dates -are a typo- graphical error. The decision is not the Administrator's to make - it"s up to the discretion of the Council. --Eder - should use the 10 year term. Fraser agreed. --Bohrer - recommended whatever decision the Council makes, that another notice be sent to the residents notifying them of their official assessment.