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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/23/1972 - Special Assessment CommitteeF 0 MINUTES OF HEETING OF ASSESSMENT CO14MIITTEE T014N OF EAGAN, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA May 23, 1972 Thosepresent were Polzin, Rahn, Bolke, Rosene, Goers and Hauge. Absent was Knight. The Committee first discussed what appeared to be an error in the location of a ponding easement on the Martin Shields property at the 101t of the NN'k of Section 10 East of Pilot Knob Road. The Assessment Clerk and Town Attorney were asked to review and to determine whether a revision in the pond- ing easement should be made.so that a proper credit could be made against the -._ property. It appeared that 14r. Shields had been credited for the proper amount possibly in the wrong location. After discussion upon motion by Rahn and seconded by Polzin, it was recommended to the Board that the special assessments for lateral purposes against Lot 2, Block 1, Eagandale No. 2 covering the land dedicated to the Town for fire hall purposes be abated in the sum of 100 feet of the 150 foot frontage used by the fire hall on Lone Oak Circle for the reason that land to the rear of the fire hall in Lot 2 also is benefited from the improvements. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was recommended that the Board assess for street improvements on the basis of 100 foot frontage the same as the assessment computation for water and sewer laterals in Harvey Addition No. 2 in Section 12 unless the preliminary report covering the project provided differ - a ntly. The Committee discussed the proposed assessments against Lots 1 and 2 Post Addition No. 3 covering the Haldor Goetzke property for sewer and water lateral purposes. After discussion upon motion by Polzin and seconded by Rahn, it was recommended that in light of the fact that each lot is being served from U E different sanitary sewer lines and the fact that the water service to each of the lots would be very long, it was recommended that the sanitary sex•-yer lateral frontage assessment for Lot 2 be assessed at 175 feet and water lateral on the same lot at 50 feet; that the sanitary sewer on Lot 1 be assessed at 75 feet on Highview Avenue and the water lateral 100 feet on Highview Avenue, The Committee then discussed the proposed sanitary sewer connection charge to be made covering all residential lots in Evergreen Park. It was nota) that the developer had installed his own temporary sewage system but it was understood from the beginning that an ultimate connection charge by the Town would be made against the property in addition to the trunk area assessment. The charge could be added to the monthly sewer bill, assessed against the property or charged immediately at the time of the connection to the Eagan sys- tem. It was understood that a letter had been sent to all buyers by the developer of the pending assessment and the Assessment Clerk indicated that she had indicated on all assessment searches that there was an expected connection charge at some time in the future. Upon motion by Rahn and seconded by Polzin, it was recommended that two separate assessments be levied against the lots including sewer trunk oversizing in the amount of $175.00 per lot to be allocated to Project 88 and $240.00 for sewage treatment plant connection charge to be allo_ated to the appropriate project. The issue arose whether in the division of the platted lot for con- struction of an additional home, whether an additional connection charge plus lot trunk charge would be assessed. It was determined that the policy had been that an additional connection charge and trunk assessment charge would be assessed against the split off portion of a platted lot at the current rate at the time of the split. The Committee reviewed the assessment for sanitary sewer and water laterals to the Northerly portion of Lot 5 in Robert O'Neil Homesteads owned -2- L by Mrs. Veronica MacLean. It was noted that the assessment had been levied at the hearing of September 14, 1971. Mrs. MacLean through her attorney, Paul A. Skjervold, had recently objected to the assessment as being excessive in light of the size of the parcel. It was noted that Mrs. MacLean did receive notice of the assessment hearing and did appear at the Town Hall within the 20 day appeal period asking for information and indicated that she would forward a copy of the widened Highway 55 right-of-way which apparently was not done. The assessment had been determined by the Assessment Committee to be assessed 470 feet for water lateral purposes on the South line of the property and 605 feet for sanitary sewer on the East line of the property. It was recommended that nc change be made in the assessment amounts. A request from Arnold Carlson that the Assessment Committee go on record recommending that the street between Lot 12, Block 1, Wilderness Run First Addition and Lot 1, Wilderness Run Third Addition not be assessed for street improvements or utilities along that street but rather that it be assessed to the property benefited to the South of the Wilderness Run Additions. Upon motion by Rahn and seconded by Polzin, it was recommended that because of the lack of knowledge of street grades on that street and the fact that the current Board of Supervisors could not bind further Boards, that if a road be put in between the two lots that the cost of the street construction be assessed against the land to the South but that the Board of Supervisors only recommend rather than adopt this policy. The Committee next discussed the proposed settlement of the Braun family condemnation matter on Elrene Road. It was noted that the District Court trial is set for June 12th. Upon motion by Rahn and seconded by Polzin, it was recommended that the Town Attorney be authorized to settle the matter for up to $4,250.00, but in the event that settlement is not possible, that the matter be tried before the jury. -3- • 0 Next the Committee discussed easement payments over property covering Project No, gg sanitary sewer trunk. It was recommended that the offer to the McCarthy family on Deerwoo3 Drive and Pilot I:nob Road not be increased; that Mrs. Anna Moyer be paid on the standard amount basis and that future payments that were necessary in the project be reviewed by the Assessment Committee. The Committee then reviewed a proposal to assess connection charges for multiple residential property. It was noted that the procedure now is for a water area charge initially for industrial and commercial property, a water connection charge paid at the time of connection for multiple residential property; a sanitary sewer connection charge paid in full at the time of the connection for industrial, commercial and multiple purposes. A determination will be made as to whether a revision in the policy for the sanitary sewer con- nection charge and water connection charge concerning whether it is legally possible and a proposed method of assessing such charges. Upon motion the meeting adjourned. Dated: May 23, 1972 -4- 0 0 H:iLl':JH 1EETING OF ASSESS.MNT CU&NITTEE TORN OF EAGAN, DAKOTA COUNTY, 14IINNESOTA 5:00 P.M. - May 23, 1772 1; Review proposal to assess connection charges for multiple res:ldential and cemQercial property. 2. Disruas proposed coordination of payment for easement with proposed trail' system in Eagan. 3. Discuss easement payments for Project #00 - McCarthy, etc. 4. Review Elrene road street acq+,isition cases. 5. Arnold Carlson Wilderness Run Second Addition - proposal concerning relief from future assessments on a street. 6. Veronica McClean - review assessment for Lot 5 in Robert O'Neil Homestead„ 7. Evergreen Park - discuss method of payment of connection charges. 8. Haldor Goetake - sewer and water lateral assessments. 9, Street improvements in Harvey Addition. 10. Fire Hall assessments, 11, Martin Shields assessment appeal. i2. Telephone Company assessment.