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My second set of comments ad(Iress how this project should be paid for. On examination of the feasibility report it appears that there are tw3 projects each rosting approximately $500,000.00. One project is the materials, labo-, engineering and ad►ninstration of the sanitary sewer and lift station. The other project, equal in scope is road and right-of- way reconstruction. Certainly these roads are among the oldest in the CitY. Certainly, the housing density hers is much greater than all or nearly all of the rest of Orono. Certainly the cost "per unit" of main- taining these roads is much, much less ton all or nearly all the other puLlic reads in Grono. I humbly suggest teat should this project pro- ceed that all road a,id right-of-way reconstruction be financed out of the City's PubliL Works and General funds and that they not be assessed to these properties that have been bea►inq more than their fair share of road costs due to the relative density of housing and limited length of public roads here. Only those costs having a direct connecti,n with sewerage shoula be assessed to the property owners in this area. In addition the City's lots in this area must assunw their fair sh,.re of the costs. The above approach should serve to make the assessments equitable if not reasonable. i.quity also demands that assessments be levied on a per unit basis One last issue should be addressed. This area is perhaps the most dense- ly built area in Orono. As I remcnrber. the CMP said the average lot size was one -eighth of an acre. We have traditionally maintained the LR-IA low den-ity zoning district to support on -site peptic systems. In this area the existing density demands that this area be reclass'fied LR-1C, medium density residential development, as part of this sewer project. To summarize, I suggest that: 1. The Public Hearing be rescheduled with proper publication and notices. 2. We proceed with this project only if: A. ,he costs can be divided between assessed sewer costs and city - absorbed roadway costs; B. the costs are assessed a per unit basis; C. the total costs are reduced by good r,,anagernent; and D. the area is rezoned to LR-1C. Failing ar.y of the above, I feel the project should not he undertaken. sincerely, 11 George F, Ro n, Jr. Susan J. Rovegtiu