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MAY 1, 1972
7E
RESOLUTION NO.
4497
RESOLUTION
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT POLICY IN
PAVING, CURB AND GUTTER PROJECTS
WHEREAS, construction costs for paving, curb and gutter have risen
rapidly in recent years, and the actual cost now exceeds the $3.00 per front
foot cost set several years ago by the City Council;
WHEREAS, the present policy with respect to the assessment of interior
lots for side street paving, curb, and gutter could result in some inequities
in that the amount to be paid by corner lots may be equal to that paid by
interior lots;
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to express its policy
with respect to assessment for paving, curb, and gutter for the guidance
of its staff and its citizens;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of St. Louis Park that:
1. Commencing with projects to be specially assessed which are ordered
to be constructed August 1, 1972, and thereafter, the per front foot cost
for paving, curb, and gutter projects shall be $9.00 in order to more
adequately reflect the cost to the City for these improvements, except as
provided below.
2. Commencing with projects to be specially assessed which are ordered
to be constructed January 1, 1973, and thereafter, the per front foot cost
for paving, curb and gutter projects shall be, beginning with a per front
foot cost of $9.00 in 1972 and adding annually thereto, the actual percentage
increase of the total per front foot cost of projects over and above the
costs experienced in the preceding year's projects. Such cost increases
to be computed annually as of January 1st of each year.
3. All paving, curb, and gutter projects, for which no assessment has
been approved to date, the corner lot shall be charged 25% of the side street
improvement cost. The remaining 75% of the side street improvement cost shall
be charged equally on a front foot basis to all frontage, from the corner to
halfway to the next intersection. The 75% balance is described to be the
indirect benefit.
4. All storm sewer projects, for which no assessment has been approved
to date, shall not have previous storm sewer assessments credited to the
present storm sewer assessment if such prior assessment was made prior to
January 1, 1950.
Adopted by the City Council May
ity Clerk
Reviewed for
administration:
City Manager
Mayor
Ap ed as to f and legality:
City ttorney