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■mow 3 2 . MORIAH HILL ROAD AND TIMBERLY DRIVE PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION Planner Greg Szymik presented for receipt of public comment the Preliminary Assessment Resolution for Moriah Hill Road and Timberly Drive. The project is listed as number one on the NCDOT 1986-87 Secondary Road Improvements Program. A petition was presented which met the criteria for eligibility to participate in the program. The basis for assessment is on an equal rate per foot of frontage for lot owners on these roads. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPEN FOR CITIZEN COMMENTS. JOAN LAMORTE spoke about the method of assessment. She indicated that the citizens on these two roads petitioned the Commissioners through the Planning Board to have the assessment done on an equal share basis among the twenty property owners. Of the twenty property owners, fourteen are totally committed to assessing by lot, while four are committed to it only if it can be done by equal shares. Everyone is in agreement of making an equal distribution of the cost because without the support of these four individuals, the petition would not meet the 75% participation for paving. She spoke about the condition of the road and the problems associated with the dust problem. Attorney Geoffrey Gledhill stated that dividing the cost equally among the existing owners is not authorized by statute. The cost can be divided equally by lot. SUSANNE GOREE questioned the method of assessment and was told the assessment is on per lot basis. CAROLYN LONG spoke in support of the assessment on a per lot basis. ANNETTE JURGELSKY spoke in support of the assessment on a per lot basis. A representative of the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church noted that the Church was not contacted to sign a petition and the Church has no funds to participate in the paving program. Gledhill explained the procedure that is followed in obtaining a petition, circulating that petition and presenting it to the Planning Department. After the project is approved by the Board of Commissioners, a copy of the Preliminary Assessment Resolution is sent to each person who will be assessed. Another public hearing will be held for receipt of comments on the amount assessed. He explained that 75% of the property owners owning 75% of the frontage on the road must be in agreement for the project to go forward but that everyone had to pay. JOHN RIGDON , stated he understood the right-of-way was the only thing that needed to be decided by the property owners and asked if another right- of-way had to be signed. Gledhill explained that the previous right-of-way will need to be revised to include the extra footage necessary for a paved road under DOT's standards. When DOT upgrades roads, it normally acquires the right- of-way from the property owners. WALTER LOEHR , stated that the process of obtaining signatures on the petition was started approximately two year ago and apologized that there was no direct contact with the Church. He talked with Reverend Weatherly who indicated no opposition to the project.