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*IW I LLDAN B. SPECIAL BENEFIT To levy an assessment it is necessary that the property receive a special benefit distinguished from that of the general benefit of the public. Numerous studies have consistently shown that the desirability of properties are directly enhanced in a community when public infrastructure such as parks, open space, and recreation facilities are in place, improved, operable, safe, clean, and maintained. Clean and safe parks increase public safety, help to reduce crime and enhance the overall quality of life and desirability of an area through the availability of sufficient park space, recreation centers, trail systems, sports facilities, and open space areas. Conversely, the lack of recreational improvements or facilities that are in disrepair, old, unsafe, unclean, and unusable can have negative impacts on the community and surrounding properties. The park, open space and recreational improvements within the District specifically benefit the properties to be assessed by one or more of the following: (a) Increased capacity to draw business, homebuyers, and others to the District. (b) Expanded employment opportunities and increased economic activity due to increased capacity to attract business. (c) Increased attractiveness of the development as a result of the preservation of mountains, foothills and canyons, and increased public access to these lands. (d) Enhanced adaptation of the urban environment within the natural environment from adequate green space, parks, trails, open space areas and landscaping. (e) Improved environmental quality by protecting, restoring and improving the District's irreplaceable wildlife, park, mountains and open space lands, and improved public access to these lands. (f) Improved air and water quality, capacity of roads, transportation and other public infrastructure system as a result of more evenly dispersing recreational facilities. (g) Increased sense of pride in ownership of property within the District resulting from well-maintained improvements associated with the properties and enhancement of the area as a place to work and live. (h) Improved recreational opportunities and expanded access to recreational facilities for all properties within the District area, through improvements such as parks, trails, and other public recreational facilities. (i) Reduced criminal activity and property -related crimes (especially vandalism) against properties in the District through well-maintained surroundings, amenities and useable park and recreational facilities. 2020/2021 Landscape Maintenance District No. 94-1 Page 14 of 21