Re: analysis of paid sewer assessments

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MEMO CITY OF ORONO TO: Street File 4515 North Shore Drive FROM: Paul Weinberger,Zoning Administrator/Planner DATE: June 4,2002 SUBJECT: Analysis of paid sewer assessments The property is two tax parcels,Lots 8 and 9,Bergquist's Addn.to Saga Hill. The properties were part of the 1970LS-1 (Forest Lake/Saga Hill) sewer project. The project was assessed$1,270 per unit plus$7.80 per foot and each unit was assessed a$225 connection fee*. Lot 8 has paid the full assessment and the house was connected to sewer in the early 1970s. Lot 9 paid the$7.80 footage fee,but has not paid the unit fee and the connection fee. Based on the 2002 fee schedule Lot 9 would owe for the portion of unpaid assessment if the property were allowed to connect to sewer. Staff is suggesting the following is the total unpaid assessment. Total Assessment due at the time of the 1970 project. Lot 9 $1,250 Unit Charge (unpaid) $ 585 Footage Charge (paid) $. 225 Connection Charge (expired*) $1,835 Total Assessment for the property(1970). The total paid portion is 31.88%of the remaining assessment that would have been due in 1970. $585/$1,835 =0.3188 The 2002 Fee Schedule lists the total connection fee for the Forest Lake/Saga Hill project is$9,840 per unit. If the property is approved to have connection to sewer the assessment due would be 68.12%of$9,840,to reflect the unpaid portion at the time of the original project. $9,840 X 0.6812 $ 6,703.00 is the unpaid balance of the full connection charge based on the 2002 Fee Schedule. Lot Area and Lot Width Variances Required: Hennepin County Tax records estimate the lot area of Lot 9 to be 30,400 s.f. This does not meet the minimum requirement of 1.0 acre for the zoning district. The lot is also less than the minimum required 140' of width at the lakeshore and structure setback. To build on the property variances must be approved by the Council for lot area and width, and Council must approve connection to sewer. * The $225 plant charge was never inflated and the plant is paid for. No additional plant charge would be due.