ORDINANCE NO. 8352
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING THE MAXIMUM ASSESSMENTS ON LOTS, PIECES AND PARCELS OF LAND IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TO PAY THE COSTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TURN LANE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG WESTBOUND WEST 6TH STREET (U.S. HIGHWAY 40) AND TURN LANE AND MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS ALONG NORTHBOUND WAKARUSA DRIVE, INCLUDING SIDEWALKS, SUBGRADE STABILIZATION, STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS, UTILITY RELOCATION, AND OTHER NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE IMPROVEMENTS AS AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION 6806.
WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas (the “City”), by Resolution No. 6806 authorized the following improvements (the “Improvements”):
The construction of turn lane improvements along westbound West 6th Street (U.S. Highway 40) and turn lane and median improvements along northbound Wakarusa Drive, including sidewalks, subgrade stabilization, stormwater improvements, utility relocation, and other necessary and appropriate improvements; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 6806 established that the Improvements may be assessed prior to construction; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to K.S.A. 12-6a09(c), the maximum amount of assessment has been determined for each lot, piece or parcel of land deemed to be benefited by the Improvements in the City; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body has determined that the total maximum cost of the Improvements is eight hundred thousand dollars ($800,000.00), of which one hundred percent (100%) shall be assessed to the hereinafter described, lots, pieces, parcels and tracts of ground specially benefitted thereby and zero percent (0%) shall be paid by the City at large; and
WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing to consider the proposed maximum assessments was published in the official City newspaper and mailed to the owners of the property to be assessed; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body did hold a public hearing on the 25th day of November, 2008 to consider the proposed maximum assessments and after the hearing was closed, authorization was given to prepare a maximum assessment ordinance for consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:
SECTION ONE: For the purpose of paying the cost and expense of the Improvements within the property specially benefited thereby, there shall be and are hereby apportioned, levied and assessed, the maximum special assessments upon the following lots, pieces, parcels and tracts of ground liable therefore and described as follows:
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Property Owner & Legal Description |
Maximum Assessment |
TRACT 1 –Douglas County Plate No. 1 U13980A, Free State Holdings, Inc.: $20,170.37
Lot 1, in Block One, in Bauer Farm, 1st Plat, a Subdivision in the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas.
TRACT 2 –Douglas County Plate No. 2 U13980B, Free State Holdings, Inc.: $64,029.22
Lot 2, in Block One, in Bauer Farm, 1st Plat, a Subdivision in the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas.
TRACT 3 –Douglas County Plate No. U13980C, Free State Holdings, Inc.: $41,602.81
Lot 3, in Block One, in Bauer Farm, 1st Plat, a Subdivision in the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas.
TRACT 4 –Douglas County Plate No. U13980D, Free State Holdings, Inc.: $35,322.53
Lot 1, in Block Two, in Bauer Farm, 1st Plat, a Subdivision in the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas.
TRACT 5 –Douglas County Plate No. U13980E, Free State Holdings, Inc.: $27,531.24
Lot 2, in Block Two, in Bauer Farm, 1st Plat, a Subdivision in the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas.
TRACT 6 –Douglas County Plate No. U13980F, Free State Holdings, Inc.: $35,632.58
Lot 3, in Block Two, in Bauer Farm, 1st Plat, a Subdivision in the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas.
TRACT 7 –Douglas County Plate No. U13980G, Free State Holdings, Inc.: $22,685.39
Lot 1, in Block Three, in Bauer Farm, 1st Plat, a Subdivision in the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas.
TRACT 8 –Douglas County Plate No. U13980H, Free State Holdings, Inc.: $27,920.62
Lot 2, in Block Three, in Bauer Farm, 1st Plat, a Subdivision in the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas.
TRACT 9 –Douglas County Plate No. U13980H, Free State Holdings, Inc.: $40,172.94
Lot 3, in Block Three, in Bauer Farm, 1st Plat, a Subdivision in the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas.
TRACT 10 –Douglas County Plate No.U13979A, Free State Group, L.L.C.: $322,308.21
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF TRACT A OF SAID BAUER FARM, 1ST PLAT; THENCE SOUTH 01°48’22” EAST, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID TRACT A, 123.23 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 74°04’35” EAST, ALONG SAID WEST LINE, 79.88 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 15°50’56” WEST, ALONG SAID WEST LINE, 108.32 FEET; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID TRACT A, ON A 280.50 FOOT RADIUS CURVE TO THE RIGHT, WITH A 112.11 FOOT CHORD BEARING SOUTH 54°20’01” EAST, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 112.87 FEET; THENCE NORTH 47°11’38” EAST, ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE, 133.89 FEET TO THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF CHAMPION LANE; THENCE ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE ON A 315.00 FOOT RADIUS CURVE TO THE LEFT, WITH A 111.29 FOOT CHORD BEARING SOUTH 47°04’22” EAST, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 111.88 FEET; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE ON A 235.00 FOOT RADIUS CURVE TO THE RIGHT WITH A 151.43 FOOT CHORD BEARING SOUTH 38°27’08” EAST, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 154.18 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 24°45’32” WEST, ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 47.00 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF BAUER FARM DRIVE; THENCE SOUTH 88°11’38” WEST, ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 711.18 FEET; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE ON A 105.00 FOOT RADIUS CURVE TO THE RIGHT, WITH A 103.55 FOOT CHORD BEARING NORTH 62°15’41” WEST, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 108.29 FEET; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE ON A 165.00 FOOT RADIUS CURVE TO THE LEFT, WITH A 162.72 FOOT CHORD BEARING NORTH 62°15’42” WEST, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 170.16 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88°11’38” WEST, ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 66.84 FEET TO THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WAKARUSA DRIVE; THENCE NORTH 04°15’53” WEST, ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 220.49 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01°55’21” WEST, ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 121.41 FEET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF OVERLAND DRIVE; THENCE NORTH 88°11’38” EAST, ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 637.68 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINS 8.114 ACRES, MORE OR LESS;.
TRACT 11 –Douglas County Plate No.U13979AA, Free State Group, L.L.C.: $162,624.09
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF TRACT B OF SAID BAUER FARM, 1ST PLAT, SAID POINT BEING ON THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF OVERLAND DRIVE; THENCE NORTH 88°11’38” EAST, ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 391.46 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01°48’22” EAST, 473.00 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF BAUER FARM DRIVE; THENCE SOUTH 88°11’38” WEST, ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 299.07 FEET TO THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF CHAMPION LANE; THENCE NORTH 44°19’14” WEST, ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 56.40 FEET; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE ON A 315.00 FOOT RADIUS CURVE TO THE LEFT, WITH A 128.76 FOOT CHORD BEARING NORTH 26°44’00” WEST, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 129.68 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01°48’22” WEST, 314.66 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINS 4.094 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
SECTION TWO: After completion of the Improvements, the City Engineer shall certify to the City Commission the actual cost of the Improvements and the actual assessments which shall not be greater than the amount shown in Section One, and the City Clerk shall then notify by first class mail the owner of any such lots, pieces, parcels and tracts of ground as shown in Section One as to the actual assessments.
SECTION THREE: The owner of any property so assessed may at anytime up to thirty (30) days from the date of the City Clerk's notification referred to in Section Two, pay a part or the whole cost of the assessment against any lots, pieces, parcels and tracts of ground by making such payment to the City Clerk and shall not thereafter be liable for any further assessment for the proportionate cost or expenses of the Improvements or for the payment of any bonds issued on the interest thereon.
SECTION FOUR: The money so paid as provided above shall be applied by the City Treasurer toward the payment of the cost of the Improvements and the City Treasurer shall, after the expiration of thirty (30) days from the date of notification by the City Clerk, report in writing to the City Clerk a list of all assessments that have been paid together with the amounts thereof, and for the amount that has not been paid, bonds of the City will be issued.
SECTION FIVE: The sums herein certified to each lot, piece, parcel and tract of ground shall be collected in ten (10) annual installments, the first of said installments shall be placed on the tax rolls in the year certified and the installment for each year thereafter for the full term of ten (10) years, and the sum so assessed and levied shall bear interest at a rate not in excess of the maximum legal rate.
SECTION SIX: The City Clerk is hereby directed to annually levy the several installments in the proper amounts with interest, in a manner and within the time provided by law; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to any lot, parcel, piece or tract of ground for which the full amount of the assessment has been paid as provided and authorized by law.
SECTION SEVEN: Pursuant to K.S.A. 12-6a11, no suit to set aside the maximum assessments by this ordinance or otherwise question the validity of the proceedings shall be brought after the expiration of thirty (30) days from the publication of this Ordinance.
SECTION EIGHT: This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage and publication in the official City newspaper as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THIS 25th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2008.
APPROVED:
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Michael Dever, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Frank S. Reeb, City Clerk Date
Approved as to form and legality:
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Toni Ramirez Wheeler Date
Director of Legal Services
Legal descriptions approved by:
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Charles F. Soules, P.E. Date
Director of Public Works