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18 <br /> <br />City of Pleasanton <br />Landscape Maintenance District No. 1984-1, Ponderosa Engineer’s Report, Fiscal Year 2024-25 <br />In conclusion, the Assessment Engineer determined that the appropriate method of <br />assessment apportionment should be based on the type of property, the relative size of <br />the property, property location, its relative population, and its proximity to the <br />landscaping and open space facilities. This method is further described below. <br /> <br />Residential Properties <br />The Ponderosa development is a residential single family development project <br />consisting of a total of 344 parcels, 343 single family home parcels, and 1 City owned <br />parcel that is the location of Del Prado Park. As such, each residential property receives <br />similar benefit from the proposed Improvements. <br /> <br />Therefore, the Engineer has determined that the appropriate method of apportionment <br />of the benefits derived by all parcels is on a dwelling unit or single-family residence <br />basis. All improved properties, or properties proposed for development, are assigned <br />one Single Family Equivalent unit or 1 SFE factor equal to the number of dwelling units <br />developed or planned for the property. <br /> <br />Other Properties <br />Article XIIID stipulates that publicly owned properties must be assessed unless there is <br />clear and convincing evidence that those properties receive no special benefit from the <br />Assessment. <br /> <br />All properties that are specially benefited are assessed. Other publicly owned property <br />that is used for purposes similar to private residential, commercial, industrial, or <br />institutional uses is benefited and assessed at the same rate as such privately owned <br />property. <br /> <br />Miscellaneous, small, and other parcels such as roads, right-of-way parcels, and <br />common areas typically do not generate significant numbers of employees, residents, <br />customers, or guests, who would have access to or use the Improvements. These <br />miscellaneous parcels therefore receive no benefit from the Improvements and are <br />assessed an SFE benefit factor of 0 SFEs. <br /> <br />The Assessment Rate does not Increase Annually <br />It should also be noted that the Maintenance District assessment rates cannot be <br />increased annually, and the total revenues remain the same year after year, assessing <br />$16.90 per SFE or parcel, which is the maximum authorized assessment. In order to <br />increase the annual assessment rate or to add an annual Consumer Price Index <br />escalator to the assessment rate, approval of the property owners is required via a <br />Proposition 218 assessment ballot proceeding. <br /> <br />Appeal of Assessments Levied to Property <br />Any property owner who feels that the assessment levied on their property is in error as <br />a result of incorrect information being used to apply the foregoing method of <br />assessment may file a written appeal with the City of Pleasanton City Engineer or his or <br />her designee. Any such appeal is limited to correction of an assessment during the then <br />Page 299 of 720