HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000046_pg041February 21, 1978 Page 6
the assessment hearing would be 1980.
Mr. Glazer questioned how undeveloped property would be assessed. Mr.
Swanson replied that assessments for unplatted land would be made based
upon zoning classification of that land. In single family zones it
would be assessed 3.97 cents per square foot and in commercial /industrial
zones, 7.94 cents per square foot.
Mr. Glazer asked what land would have to be acquired during the land
acquisition.
Mr. Short replied that private land for the impounding basis would have
to be acquired, and construction easements across private lands.
Fred Baty, 2316 Hillview Road questioned why there was such a difference
between the dollar estimate in the legal notice, of $6,500,00 and that
which was in the bulletin in March 1977 of $1,500,000.
Administrator Achen replied that the the estimate in the bulletin had
referred to the HUD application for just the east half of the City,
east of Long Lake Road. He added that the west half of the City con-
tained most of the difficult areas. Administrator Achen stated that
HUD ranks the applications by order of priority, with priority being
given to the poor and low income.
Jerry Fahrmann, 7448 Spring Lake Road asked if a building moritorium
would be a better answer to the drainage problem.
Mayor Pickar replied that the Council had discussed a building mori-
torium but that the land owers are presently paying taxes and have
a right to build on their property.
Mr. Short added that there have been flooding problems in the past,
with water ponding problems and that while development has taken
place since then, problems still would have occurred without the
development.
Mr. Fahrmann asked what the material taken while digging the holding
ponds will be replaced with.
Mr. Sunde replied that the ponds are filled with organic soils, 10
to 20 feet deep, so that they would not be penetrating the soils when
excavating.
Dennis Pietrek, 2280 Pinewood Drive asked what portion of the water
problems could be attributed to poor maintenance.
Mayor Pickar replied that the problems have been experienced because
there was no place for the water to go, not because of maintenance
problems.
Dick Lind, 2244 Terrace asked how people on set incomes were going to
be able to pay for the project, such as senior citizens, handicapped,
and poor people.
Mayor Pickar replied that there are regulations regarding assessing