1983/03/02 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

4 march 2,1983 Several protests have been received which constitute$305,890 of the total project,a 33.338 of de total. If the City were excluded,this a.,, would then be 38.52%.• Sixty percent is needed to automatically defeat this LID. Bob Bunney,of 2802 Pacific,Chairman of a committee opposing the L/D, ri said his list of those opposing the project calculated to be 76%of the , property owner, He announced they had retained Bill ingrant,attorney, ta'al ' who would be speaking for them. 'i ' Mr.Ingram said the committee had contacted a majority of property owners and found that approximately 758 objected to its formation i1 because they felt its structure was unfair,and the City's service menter is a contributing factor to the need for the L.and adds to the parking ,,..' I: problem. They feel the City should pay. Also,these property owners feel tha.t 1983 for.em is not the time to increase their taxes and a 1 burden them with thist economic times make this an unfair burden. , They are not aware of a,specific sefetY Problems on Peciaio. He t'' I then xeferred to the mix in the area of substantial single-family owner-occupied dwellings especially on the West side of Cedar and pointed out these people did not ask for or petition for these improve- ments. - Councilman Overstreet asked when this assesement would be put on the tax statement,and Ms.Strong replied the firet payment would be due early ih 1586. Jack Johnston,of 2731 Federal,property owner et corner of Bewiii aad Cedar,said he oppomes the LID because the City is moving too fast and has not given adequate time to adequately review the situation; also,if Cedar is widened at the corner of Hewitt this will adversely affect his business,a service station,as room is needed for cars to line up at the gas pumps. He doea not feel the City is paying its fair share of the aseesement and has not really done anything to procure outside funding to help develop this area. He said he felt ''''' '''' 1' this was inner-city improvement and therefore eligible for federal funding,perhaps from the adeitional gas tax to be imposed soon. Also, he pointed out there has been no citizen input on this LID,.such as what it will look like,type of construction,etc. Pe suggested it might be possible to have the job done eta lesser cost by individually c'e.' '''11 obtaining a private contractor. Councilman Gangue asked who initiated this LID,and Ms.Strong said that Public Works staff 11.1.after taking a look at this area and Ifj' 'I', '' as a result of a permit application for the J.E.D.property. If the LID is defeated,improvements will be made under Ordinance 555 to the frontage of the proposed restaurant. 'f,' ' Councilman Stephenson asked if there was an LID when the hotel was built and Ms.Strong replied that the hotel property was improved before the hotel came in but Pine Street was widened by them for more parking. Councilman Stephenson commented he could not understand why an LID was a, , not formed at the time the hotel was buil,. Councilman Aldcroft was concerned about the comments tha,property owners had such short notice about this proposed LID. Mayor Moore said the gas tax received was for Transit purposes and eome 1,11 be for locaI tmprovements. The City has several projects '' ready to SUMit when timely. He also commented that the hotel had contributed 508 to the Pine and Pacific intersection signalimation project and that certain property owners,through Councilm.Michelsoo, had requested this LID,not City administzetion. e ,'