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(b) Any provision or section to the contrary notwithstanding, in determining the applicable method of assessment for any improvement district under subsection (a) above, the council may, in its discretion, give consideration to the following, if applicable: (1) In the case of assessment units or classes of assessment units having different uses which affect the nature or extent of the special benefits to be conferred thereon by the proposed special improvements, the method of determining the assessments against such assessment units or classes of assessment units may vary based on their respective uses to the extent that the council deems appropriate in order to reflect the special benefits conferred thereon. (2) In addition, if a change in classification or use is reasonably anticipated with respect to specified assessment units that will result in increased special benefits conferred thereon, the council may designate such assessment units as affected assessment units with respect to the anticipated change in classification or use, in which case the assessments against such affected assessment units shall be subject to change upon the effectiveness of the anticipated change in classification or use to reflect the increased special benefits; provided that the change in assessments on the affected assessment units is authorized in the resolution creating the improvement district pursuant to section 12-18 and the ordinance fixing the assessments for the improvement district pursuant to section 12-29. [(b)](c)The County may issue and sell bonds to provide the funds for such improvements, which bonds shall be secured by such assessments as a lien upon the assessment units assessed. For such purpose, the council may create, define and establish improvement districts, all according to the provisions of this chapter." SECTION 4. Chapter 12, article 2, section 12-16 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) is amended to read: "Section 12-16. Petition by owners of one hundred percent of frontage or area. (a) If a petition is filed and is acknowledged by the owners of one hundred percent of the frontage upon any street, alley, or highway or of the area of land designated by them 5