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The Honorable Mayor, City Council and Staff May 20, 2008 Page 3 New Brighton City State Aid Routes are assessed the same as local streets. Additional costs to meet State Aid requirements are not assessed. Golden Valley City State Aid Routes are assessed. Residential parcels are assessed $1,100 per lot and Commercial parcels are assessed 45% of the construction cost based on front footage. White Bear Lake City State Aid Routes are assessed. A portion of the construction cost on major routes is assessed, the cost of constructing parking lanes, except for striping, is excluded from the assessment. Residents with property on both sides of the street are assessed less. South St. Paul City State Aid Routes are assessed at the same unit rate as all residential property and is adjusted annually. Attached for your consideration and discussion at the May 27 Council meeting is an amended assessment policy for our discussion. Under the revised policy, residential zoning districts on MSA streets would be assessed at the same level as other local interior roads. Assessments would be capped at 35% of cost to reconstruct a 7 -ton, 32 -foot wide roadway, regardless of the width and design loads of the MSA street. For example, Chandler Drive and Foss Road north of Chandler are 42 -foot wide concrete MSA streets. Upon reconstruction, Chandler Drive and Foss Road would be reconstructed as 42 -foot wide, 10 -ton asphalt streets. The residential parcels under the revised policy would be assessed on a front footage basis at 35% of a 7 -ton, 32 -foot wide bituminous street with curb, gutter and local drainage. The difference between the assessed cost and actual construction cost would be borne by the City. The front footage assessment for residential land uses along the roadway would be similar to the 2007 Street Reconstruction assessments which were $57.90 a front foot. Based on the current funding levels from the State of Minnesota for Municipal State Aid Routes, the current condition of Municipal State Aid Routes and their utilities, we are requesting the City Council give consideration to amending the City's street assessment policy to allow for the assessment of residential parcels or Municipal State Aid routes at a level not to exceed the cost to construct local interior streets. If you have any questions, I will be available at the Council work session or you may call me at 763-287- 7182. Sincerely, WSB & Associates, Inc. Todd E. Hubmer, PF City Engineer lh K\1 626-22\Admiii\Docs\L;I'IZ-Iitiicc-052008.doe 17