A. Upon approval of the application and the determination of the estimated costs, benefited area and assessments by the city engineer, the city shall prepare a latecomer agreement.

B. The preliminary determination of area boundaries and assessments, along with a description of the property owner’s rights and options, shall be forwarded by certified mail to the property owners of record within the proposed assessment area shown on the records of the Pierce County assessor.

C. If any property owner requests a hearing in writing within 20 days of the mailing date of the preliminary determination, a hearing shall be held before the city council, notice of which shall be given to all affected property owners by mail not less than 10 days prior to the hearing. After considering public testimony at the hearing, the city council shall make a final determination of the benefited area boundaries and assessments based upon the criteria set forth in this chapter and as specified in Chapter 35.72 RCW as now exists or hereafter amended. The council may adopt, reject or modify the engineer’s determination. The final determination of the benefited area and assessments shall be established by ordinance.

D. In the event no hearing is requested, the city engineer’s determination of the benefited area and assessments shall be final.

E. The agreement, application and supporting documents, along with the city engineer’s determination of costs, benefited area and assessments, shall be presented to the city council for consideration. The city council may approve, reject or modify the latecomer agreement. (Ord. 1189 § 1, 2010).