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ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES &POLICY <br /> City of Pequot Lakes, Minnesota <br /> Prepared with assistance by Widseth, Smith, Nolting <br /> *** DRAFT *** January 2006 *** DRAFT *** <br /> INTRODUCTION: <br /> Any project to be specially assessed will be done so in accordance with Minnesota <br /> Statutes, Chapter 429, Local Improvements, Special Assessments. <br /> Realizing that each project is unique, yet wanting to stay as consistent as possible, the <br /> City Council will apply this policy along with any project-specific modifications that may <br /> be called for on a project-by-project basis. <br /> PROPERTIES TO BE ASSESSED: <br /> These are generally the benefiting, abutting properties to the improvement,but will be <br /> determined by the City Council. <br /> DEFINITIONS: <br /> Front footage shall be considered the narrow part of the lap tted lot without regards to the <br /> orientation of the house or ownership boundaries. <br /> Side lot footage shall be considered the longest part of the lap tted lot without regard to <br /> the orientation of the house or ownership boundaries. <br /> A Parcel will generally be the lot or lots owned by one owner with one structure that <br /> requires one sanitary sewer service line and one water service line. Parcels with multiple <br /> structures requiring service and undeveloped land will be split into an appropriate number <br /> of parcels on a project-by-project basis. <br /> New Project shall be any improvement to an area where the proposed level of <br /> improvements did not exist prior to the proposed project. <br /> Reconstructed Project shall be any improvement that replaces or upgrades a similar <br /> type of improvement already in place prior to the existing proposed project. <br /> Residential property shall be single-family residential use only. <br /> Commercial property shall be all uses other than single-family(i.e. commercial, multi- <br /> family, industrial). <br /> COSTS TO BE ASSESSED: <br /> These will be determined by the City Council and will usually include construction, <br /> engineering, legal, easement/land acquisition, administrative, and funding costs. <br /> These costs will be assessed to the properties in accordance with the following: <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br /> 00ocuments and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLKB\Draft Assessment Policy.doc <br />