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� <br /> � � SPECIA.L MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, SEPTEMBER 4, 1975 Page 4 <br /> ,� Two property owners, Richard Wagman and Ivan RICHARD WAGMAN <br /> Gonsolus, Daniel 's Long Lake Heights, who owned IVAN GONSOLUS <br /> � two lots of record next to their homestead felt <br /> . the assessments, or at least the unit assessment <br /> on these properties , should be dropped until <br /> � built on. Again, the policy stating all lots of <br /> record meeting the zoning code would have to be <br /> S fully assessed. <br /> � George Johnson presented a petition requesting GEORGE JOHNSON <br /> deferring their special assessments for one PARTENWOOD <br /> • year as contemplated in statute, Chapter 429. 061, <br /> � Sub. 2 to provide more time for a reassessment <br /> of their lateral, unit and acre assessment <br /> � charges. He �elt the City did not make adequate <br /> efforts to obtain funding for the project. <br /> * Engineer Long stated that a great deal of effort <br /> � went into getting E.P.A. funding, also HUD. The <br /> E.P.A. funds had been channeled to the Metro Waste <br /> • Control and HUD funds were not available. Searles <br /> � asked Mr. Johnson to name one other agency where <br /> he felt funding would be available. Johnson <br /> + cited the Metro Sewer Commission. Johnson also <br /> felt the 60/40 formula was unfair to him, that <br /> � the formula should lean more to the unit charge <br /> than the lateral assessment. He was of the <br /> � opinion that lateral assessments on subdivisions <br /> � as Partenwood should be equal, thus those lots <br /> with odd configurations would not be penalized. <br /> i, Searles stated that the 60/40 formula was the <br /> fairest for all properties in the project. He <br /> � noted that any formula results in a slight disparity <br /> for some lots. Some formulas favor large lot <br /> '� owners, others favor small lots. The Council <br /> • has found that the 60/40 formula is most equitable. <br /> Searles noted that every property owner in the project <br /> � will argue for that formula which will result in <br /> a lower assessment for his property and a higher <br /> � assessment, therefore, for his neighbor. Front <br /> footage is used, in part, because the lot with <br /> � the most front footage is more expensive to sewer <br /> than the smaller lot and because front footage <br /> � in fact reflects the area of the lot and the use <br /> • district restrictions. A unit charge is also <br /> used in part because there can still be only <br /> � one house on any property. <br /> � Since there are lots of diverse dimensions in <br /> this project, the combination of front footage <br /> � and unit has been shown to be the fairest and <br /> . most rational. <br /> � <br /> � <br /> + <br /> r <br />