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MINUTES OF THE ASSESSMENT COMMITTER
Eagaiiy iiirnesota
April 17, 1974
The Eagan Assessment Committee met on April 17, 1974 at 6:00 p.m. at the
Hagaa, City 11all. Those members that were present were Chairman Knight, Members
Smith, Harrison and Marble; also present were Bolke, Goers, Rosene and Hauge,
Rahn was absent.
Tips committee discussed the various .possibilities of compounding or charging
simple interest on assessments. In the case of green acres it appeared unclear
as to whether the county auditor was charging interest and charging simple
interest. The law requires that interest be charged on assessments that are
deferred because of green acres. Upon motion by Marble, seconded .Harrison,.all
members votIng fres, it was recommended that in the case of deferred assessments,
not green acres, simple interest during the period of deferrment be charged
until the condition for which the deferment was -set up is fulfilled and the.
interest be computed from, the date of the adoption roll. This would be the
general rule but exceptions may be noted.
The committee then reviewed the issue concerning assessments lying parallel
to State RIghway right-of-way and within the State right-of-way such as the
Silver Bell Road assessment on Highway #13, Several letters were presented
objecting to the method of assessing on that project. Upon motion by Harrison,
seconded Marble, all members voting yea, it was recommended that the City assume
the assessment oz Cie approximate 285 foot portion of Silver Bell parallel to
Highway #13 and not assess property owners affected but that the portion of Sily--.
Bell lysing u ithin the right-of-way at a 90° angle to Highway #13 be assessed
against the property owners benefited along Silver Bell Road within the project.
The issue concerning the assessments covering the DCR Co. property consisting
of the C`dertrale Liquor Store and the new commercial -apartment complex West of
the liquor store was next reviewed, It x.ras d;eterminad that the water lateral
charge ft,% `:h water line on Beau d' Rage not be assessed agaitist the DCR Co,
property brcauve it had been paid for earlier and assessed against DCR Co,. pro-,
party enrlie.r and installed by DCR originally.. Upon motion by Harrison, seconded
all w-ambars voting yes, it was recommended that the water lateral
a=;esr�mentts not be levied against DCR Co, for the Beau d'Rue Drive wat-er lateral.
r^ctll:)a was taken on the, request of Julian Kaeder for defearrmtnt of
6szovam ats against his property in LeTendre Addition.
a ertai,a property cxyners appeared relating to Project #113 cons-1sting of.
asaakksments In the LeMay Lake area. Upon motion by Harrison, seconded Smith, all
mambars voting ,ea, it was recommended that the street restorFtin cost- of
Project #113 covering; Quarry Lane and LeMay Lake Road be stricke�� from the Kefth
and t¢ �i 5c na'wburg property,
1l :, Kenneth Appelbaum appeared and requested that the addiUCM&I s4rib cost
on Qha Demerest property on the Donald Avenue cul-de-sac be reduced from X599,'00
to the normal %350.00 average stu'o charge. The City Engineer recce --ended the
deduction. ;ion Cpon motion by Harrison, seconded Smirh, all member: € snot -Ig yea, it
was recoms-nled that the deduction be granted,
'he c:..;, inn; t-Uae then discussed an issue reviewed earlier regard -!..:Ag the method
of datermitidng appropriate development bonds for county and city reads adjacont
to nee de'velop'-me:ntsa it was noteL ?'int there would be difficult;; in assessing
such streets irk thn fl-Ttura asainst only abutting prcpescty or Inc:arior lofts and
it ap?eu-ted desi7:able -to provide for development bonds or cash fcr such : ulture
Stn &Lzgpfcr•r'czanz tq at 0'+^h time: as thv work is accomplished which should '12weve.
accz—qnt 2= Lucreased costs. Afl:ar considerable disc-"ssion
a fts^t of o�'-'-hew LLeasons and a review of the request of rte',, Dan Guata'::son
for South NDA.ls and the need to make a uniform policy on all developments
city and county roads for the future, upon motion by Smith, seconded Harrison,
all wmbecs voting to favor, it was recommended that the fol?.: oIng policies
cc,ncrrn-Ing such residential development bond procedures be followed by thy: Coun^ilg
A, Viet present day estimated cost values be used to determine the stt!ount
OJE the Gond -or such streets.
B,, That such performance bonds after two years be converted into cash and
thet .cash: be deposited with the city to cover future anticipated costs are. a cala-
rig. in costs°
C. That in the event that right-of-way is dedicated for count- or city rlrads
that 3/4 of the residential equivalent for any right-of-way over 50 feet half
right-of-way dedicated by the developer be charged for such restleatial equiva-
lent construction eoFts and 1/4 be deducted as a credit for such dedication,
U., That commercial and industrial projects be reviewed indiv eivally bct with
the us'.derstaneling that such developments be required to pay their e4z:xival,;.nt road
coGbs for future road construction.
The question arose as to whether easements granted along perimnter property
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F;'rlculd be credited for assessments and if so should the credit be assixaid by the
city or asse.^sed over the balance of the project. An example was the Petex Inr�-a
p-.rio a ty ca Black -hawk and Deerwood Drive. Upon motion by Harr :son, Geconded
Marble all mambers voting yea, it was recommended that no addition=' �.? +c:�;�;►ce
f,_ ouch utility easements by gran ed.
Upon motion b7 Smith, socondad Harrison, all members voting yes, it was
reccmmeMed that c --edits granted because of earlier easements such as the M r'v_ia
P.rop n; 01.1 Avanue not be a'.13sorbed into the project and r,e spread
ovez- the azt•i: e- Very few of those credits remain.
a ��?;e Bion reviewed the change order #1 for improvements X`or s?:reet
parrpozec on Lode Oak Circle and Lone Oak Road as to whether there srIOz-,Id be Ta,
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assessme�int levic:d ageinst the pros rty. Because ;t Was p change order and irpo n
m. n.tion by !werisoza,, secontdA Snaith, all wembe:,s voting yea9 it aas RESOLVED to
recom'merd ti -at the cost be taken frora general city road and bridge funds,
AssesamYnt splits in property and the division of assessments was neat
review d, Upon motion by Harrison and seconded Marble, all members voting in
fa;;or" it oras recommended that in all such cases that the asaessnsx,.' �e divided,
f; �x3.°ably on the basis of benefit to the property subdivided area the Couaty
bi n t:ified of this policy not to permit splits in the property and the shifts of
a=�:�.zs3x�ents unless the city approves.
in the event of change in zoning of property, the questions arose as to
wheene.r assessments that have been previously levied should be revised to reflect
the charge in zoning rates. Upon notion by Harrison, seconded Marble, all members
voting yes;, it was RESOLVED to recommend that in such zoning chzag-s that t:kh
later use or coning category be implemented to be effective at the date of
rezJning., An example would be Virgil Schaaf property on High;vay #55a
Upon motion by Harrison, seconded Marble, all members voting yaa, it: was
Rei= .' LITRD to recommend in the case of the 7 -Eleven store on 'Yankea Dour.le Road
that the change in rate be made at the time of connection to the Eagan ST7Li
U,aoa .nn'c Yon the meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
April 17, 1974
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