Monday, October 5, 2020

PUBLIC HEARING ON OCT. 5 FOR MOUNTAIN WEST CORP. REIMBURSEMENT DISTRICT REQUEST

Below is copy of the notice on the City website about tonight's Hearing on forming a Reimbursement District to force residents who "benefit" from the improved infrastructure to pay their fair share in providing infrastructure to BLVD apartments. 


Page 4, 6, 8 and 9 of the agenda packet show the expected costs to up to 18 additional taxlots to offset the costs of BLVD's development. (The 40-pg agenda packet is linked to the page for review)

Please review this notice and the portion of the packet that shows the costs levied against up to 18 properties.  Share any portion as necessary. 

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The Philomath City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, October 5, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom video-conference. The purpose of this hearing is to receive public comment regarding the request to form a Reimbursement District filed by Mountain West Corporation (The Boulevard Apartments). The Planning Official’s Report is provided below. The full report including appendices is also on file and available for review in the office of the City Recorder by calling (541) 929-6148 or emailing ruth.post@philomathoregon.gov.

The city of Philomath requires developers to construct and install water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and street improvements necessary to serve proposed developments. Often these street, water, sewer and storm sewer improvements, particularly those constructed off-site, can and will benefit other property owners when they develop their property. Therefore, these improvements represent a benefit to those property owners.

The purpose of establishing a reimbursement district is to provide a mechanism where owners of property which benefits from the construction of public improvements by another property owner will share in the cost of those improvements by payment of a reimbursement charge at the time the benefited property is developed and/or the improvements are utilized.

Owners of property which would be subject to a reimbursement charge may review the report and comment at the public hearing prior to the city establishing a reimbursement district.

Due to Oregon Governor Brown’s Executive Order 20-12 requiring social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this public hearing will be held via Zoom video-conference. Limited capacity will be available at Philomath City Hall Council Chambers, 980 Applegate Street, Philomath, Oregon.

Opportunities to Comment: The following options are available for the public to provide comment during the public hearing:

1) Sign up to speak by contacting the City Recorder at ruth.post@philomathoregon.gov or by calling 541-929-6148 no later than 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.

2) Submit written comments by email to the City Recorder at ruth.post@philomathoregon.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting.

3) Submit written comments in the City Hall parking lot drop box no later than 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting.

4) Mail written comments to PO Box 400, Philomath, OR 97370 3-4 days prior to the day of the meeting.

From the City Website: City of Philomath Public Hearing Announcement   


          

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