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Reducing the St. Paul Streets assessment for the property located at 1083 Chatsworth Street North.
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WHEREAS, on September 19, 2016 the City Council adopted Council File RES PH 16-232 ratifying the assessment of properties in the Como/Chatsworth, Phase I, Part B, paving and lighting project as part of the St. Paul Streets Program (Assessment No. 155205); and
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2016 the City Council also adopted Council File RES PH 16-231 ratifying the assessment of properties in the Como/Chatsworth, Phase II, paving and lighting project as part of the St. Paul Streets Program (Assessment No. 165205); and
WHEREAS, the four-unit, corner residential property located at 1083 Chatsworth Street North (Property ID No. 26-29-23-22-0145) was assessed an amount of $5,673.75 for lighting and paving work completed in Chatsworth Street under Phase I, Part B (RES PH 16-232) and an amount of $13,127.50 for the lighting and paving work completed in Jessamine Avenue under Phase II (RES PH 16-231); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with St. Paul Streets Program policies, when a project improves two or more abutting streets bordering residential properties 1-4 units, the frontage used in the assessment calculation is 50% of each side improved; and
WHEREAS, the assessments for 1083 Chatsworth Street North were based on calculating full frontage on each side improved, and the Office of Financial Services Real Estate Section recommends reducing by 50% the frontage amounts used in the assessment calculations, thereby reducing the assessment amounts by 50%; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby directs the proper city officials to amend Council Files RES PH 16-232 and RES PH 16-231 to reflect said reduced assessments for the property located at 1083 Chatsworth Street North.