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Members of the Orono Plan­ <br />ning Commission -3-October 28/ 1980 <br />Mr. Johnston reached agreement with the developer who was <br />purchasing Mrs. Mendel's property to purchase the desired 25 to <br />30 feet that the City of Orono required for his building peimit. <br />However/ the developer could not reach agreement with Mrs. Mendel <br />Desperate to start construction of his house before winter/ <br />Mr, Johnston reviewed the Mendel property and determined that there <br />were two building sites (three with a City land exchange which the <br />developer had discussed with the City) , and he then purchased Mrs. <br />Mendel's property for its asking price so that he would have the <br />25 to 30 feet necessary to start construction of his house. <br />It never occurred to Mr. Johnston that the City of Orono would <br />require he add more than 25 to 30 feet to his building site because <br />he acquired more than 25 to 30 feet. The economic loss which he <br />would sustain if the Mendel property is not sold as two building <br />sites (three with the City property) would be of a very large mag­ <br />nitude. <br />Mr. Johnston believes that the City Council committed for the <br />City of Orono on September 25/ 1979/ to permit him to replat by <br />adding 25 to 30 feet to his building site lot of 1.5 acres and it <br />%rould be most unfair to change that commitment loecause Mr. Johnston <br />purchased the Mendel property at great expense in reliance on the <br />City's commitment. <br />Sincerely/ <br />C. Steven Wilson <br />Attorney for Mr. M. R. Johnston/ Jr. <br />.Co. C s <br />CSW:1 jw <br />Enclosures <br />isutfie I