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Council adopts final assessment rolls for four street overlays covering 327 properties
Summary
After a public hearing, the Eagan City Council approved final assessments for four completed street overlay projects—Cedar Industrial, Gulfview Drive, Lakeside Estates and Slater Acres/Whispering Woods—covering about 1.9 miles and 327 properties with total project costs of about $890,000.
The Eagan City Council on Oct. 7 held a public hearing and adopted final assessment rolls for four completed pavement projects: Cedar Industrial (project 1567), Gulfview Drive (1568), Lakeside Estates (1570) and Slater Acres/Whispering Woods (1572).
Public Works staff described the four projects as part of the city’s long‑running pavement management program. Combined, the projects cover about 1.9 miles of streets and 327 properties. The total contract cost was approximately $890,000; under the city’s assessment policy roughly $305,000 will be assessed to property owners and the city will cover the remainder.
Staff reviewed the assessment formulas used by the city: low‑ and medium‑density single‑family residential parcels are assessed 50 percent of the mill‑and‑overlay cost (the city pays the other 50 percent), high‑density residential at 75 percent and commercial/industrial parcels at 100 percent. Driveway aprons, concrete curb and gutter and utility work are covered by the city at 100 percent. Financing is available: residential assessments are typically amortized over five years at a 5 percent interest rate if the owner places the assessment on their property tax schedule; owners may pay any portion in full without interest between Oct. 8 and Nov. 6. Staff noted Dakota County wants certifications by Nov. 16 for this cycle and the first tax payment will appear on the May 15 bill the following year.
Staff said construction costs came in substantially under earlier estimates (a favorable variance of roughly 36 to 52 percent for these and recent projects). A single communication from a Gulfview condominium owner prompted a correction: one condo parking‑stall parcel was incorrectly included in the original assessment schedule; staff said that error has been corrected in the final assessment roll.
Councilmember Fields moved to close the hearing and approve the final assessment rolls and certify them to Dakota County; the motion passed unanimously. Property owners were reminded of payment options and the deadline for interest‑free payment.
