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S«ptamber6ii 1994 JMnnt Matxisth BuAdIng «id Zoning Administrator City of Orono P O Boy 66 Crystal Bay.: IN 55323 Ba: Zoning FDa # 1^ • Conditional Us# Parmit ir Ms. Mabusth: This taSar la wrinan on bahaif of my mothar, Mrs. Zaima McKinney, with ragard to tna conditional usa parmit application and raaolution. Indudad in tha rasoiution for tha approval of tna conditional usa parmit was a raquiramant to pay sawar and water connection charges of $225.00 and $1933.00 raspacdvaly. Additional SAC charges of $600.00 payable to tha Metropolitan Waste Control Commission (MWCC), rafarancad in tha resolution, have bean waived by tha MWCC. due to factors specific to tha property and tha unusual circumdances of tha request. In their words, this type of appUcaOon would always be ’grandparantad* in. with no additional fees required. Through prior correspondence diracttd to Orono by our legal counsel, we have requested iddUonal information with ragard to tna requirement to pay me assessed SAC and wac charges. As of this writing, we have had no response to thie request. The site improvements to the property required by me City of Orono have been completed. Specifically the driveway intersection with Uvlr^ston Avenue has been corrected to meet the required 10 fool aet-becfc from the property line. One add itionel parking space has been created arvl paved. After adjusting the aet-beck end correcting subsurface ccnoRions, me entire orNeway was resurfaced with a 3 inch overlay. The areae excavated for the realignment have been graded and covered with sod. Total cost of this portion of the project: $2321.00. I would like to interject e reminder to all concerned parties of me nature of the property owner in question; My rnomer Is an 80 year old widow, living on a very limited fixed income. She hat been an Orono resident for more than 40 years, residing at 3599 Uvlngstcn Avenue tines she and my father purchased me house in 1 962. Her sole asset Is the equity In her house. In January of this year, my mother wu forced to move into a senior's apartment complex due to faiUngheaim. Her house was offered for sale beginning In February. Despite a great deal of active Interest In the house, we have been unsuccessful in me attempt to sell me property. Repeatedly, we have heard from prospective buyers that me 'conditions* attached to the conditional use permit are too restrictive and make tha house unattractive to potential buyers. This Is an issue of very serious concern to my mother and me. Despite the additional expense inherent In the decision, we have obtained legal counsel to advise us on the Issues surrounding this property. Thank you. Sincerely,luwienyr ^ Gayi^Slegter