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I •, which oversizin9 is specislly assessable to such other property* 5) The development itself is a public benefit such as low-income elderly housing or neighborhood renewal projects. c)Only if the developer provides a written waiver of any rights to appeal the assessment. d) Only if the developer provides security to assure timely payment of all assessments even if the development does not occur. 24. Trunk Sewer Projects. Trunk sewer projects consist of common facilities such as oversize gravity sewers, force main sewers, lift stations and purchase of capacity in metropolitan facilities that indirectly provides sewer service or capacity for properties in Otono. Benefitted properties include all properties whose existing or future sewer flow would pass through the subject trunk sewer facilities. Trunk sewer projects Should be assessed as follows: a)On an area basis of $x per acre or per square foot against all assessable property in the service area. On a unit basis of $x per REC unit against all existing and estimated future units in the service area. 25. Lateral Sewer Projects. Lateral sewer projects consist of gravity sewers and where necessary lift stations and force-main sewers that provide direct sewer service to individual properties. Benefitted properties include all vacant or occupied properti^es which are provided with sewer service stubs and/or which otherwise have access to use such sewer. Lateral sewer projects should be assessed as follows: a)On a unit basis of $x per unit served by the lateral, determined by dividing the total number of existing and future REC units served; and/or b) On a front-footage basis of $x per actual foot of lot width abutting the lateral sewer. IV. ASSESSMENT POLICY REPORT 1. Assessing on a straight "unit” basis requires careful zoning reyiew prior to assessment but is often most equitable, especially in built-up neighborhoods where each house needs the same service. Unit assessments tend to overcharge narrow or small lots compared to wide or large lots (although the small lots often need the service most so thus should pay a larger share). "Unit" assessment often requires partial units to be spread over common ownership lots. 2. Assessing on a front-footage basis more fairly pays for actual construction cost, but tends to penalize large or wide lot owners for they are often more code-conforming properties. __ _ _ _II e aeBBmiaiaamm ■» ~-