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Finding 6. From Section 4(b): "All assessments must be supported by a detailed engineer's report prepared by <br />a registered professional engineer certified by the State of California ". <br />This report serves as the "detailed engineer's report" to support the benefit property assessments proposed to be <br />levied within the Modified Downtown Santa Ana CMD. <br />Finding 7. From Section 4(c): "The amount of the proposed assessment for each parcel shall be calculated <br />(along with) the total amount thereof chargeable to the entire district, the duration of such payments, the <br />reason for such assessment and the basis upon which the amount of the proposed assessment was calculated." <br />The individual and total parcel assessments attributable to special property benefits are listed on Attachment 1 to this <br />Report. The District and resultant assessment payments will continue for the remaining three years of the 5 year CMD <br />term and may be renewed again at that time. The reasons for the proposed assessments are outlined in Finding 2 <br />above as well as in the Modified Management District Plan. The calculation basis of the proposed assessment is <br />attributed in part to a fixed parcel fee, the gross building area, the parcel size and the street frontage for commercial <br />properties (including multi- family residential parcels) and net building area for single family residential uses <br />including residential condominiums. There is one Benefit Zone identified. <br />Assessment Formula Methodology <br />Step 1. Select "Basic Benefit Unit(s)" <br />CBD assessment formulas typically are based on street frontage, parcel size, building size and /or location, all of <br />which relate to the amount of special benefit conferred on a particular parcel and the proportionate assessment to be <br />paid. The formula may base assessments on a single factor or a combination of these factors. <br />Based on the specific needs and corresponding nature of the program activities to be funded by the Modified <br />Downtown Santa Ana CMD, it is the opinion of this Assessment Engineer that the assessment factors on which to <br />base assessment rates relate directly to the proportionate amount of building area, parcel size and street frontage. <br />Building area, parcel size, and street frontage are each targeted to generate approximately 30% of all revenues while <br />the fixed parcel fee is targeted to generate approximately 10 %. <br />For commercial uses, the interactive application of building area, parcel size and street frontage quantities are a <br />proven method of fairly and equitably spreading special benefit costs to these primary beneficiaries (commercial uses) <br />of CMD funded services, programs and improvements. Each of these factors directly relates to the degree of benefit <br />each parcel will receive from CMD funded activities. <br />11 <br />