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� � ORONO COUNCIL MEETIPIG HELD FEBRUARY 14, 1977 Page 34 f The r.►inutes of the Planning Commission meeting dated SUBDIVISION December 20, 1976, state it is a final consideration. 1375 Park Drive A motion was made to deny approval because the area (Continued) and frontage considerations which formed part of the basis for prior approval were inapplicable to this new subdivision. That motion failed. �he motion for final approval was passed for the following � reasons: the proposed lots were consistent with the neighborhood, the applicant was led to believe � that preliminary approval assured final approval • and went to additional time and expense of mylars and hardshells, and two sewer assessments were � charged. The Commission once more directed payment of park dedication fee and receipt of the engineer' s � approval of house location and drainage. The existence of two sewer assessments .is one consider- � ation among several reasons for passage. The most important consideration, consistency of the � neighborhood, still existed. � At the Council meeting of January 10 , 1977, a � motion was made to deny approval of the sub- division based on the misapplication of the 80� � requirement. That motion failed. Evidently� it did not feel this requirement was crucial in this instance. Final approval was passed by a four to • zero vote, based on the following reasons; the lots are compatible with others in the vicinity, the � 2lanning Commission felt the applicant was led to believe preliminary approval assured final approval ' and, therefore, invested in the costly mylar and hardshells as required, and two sewer unit charges. � Except for the two unit charges, the Council again based its decision on consistency with the neighbor- � hood, and now upon Sidwells ' reliance prior approvals. + The existence of two sewer unit charges has always been a fact exclusively in the posseesion of the City. � Sidwells have not deceived the City in any manner, on the contrary, from the beginning of their trans- actions with the City they have cooperated and been entirely candid with its officials and elected bodies. Certainly, there has not been any circumvention of a ordinances, nor has there been an attempt to use technicalities to force their will, Sidwells have . always stood ready to comply with the requirements directed by the Commission and Council. � In reliance on the consistent passage of this sub- � division, Sidwells sold both the lot with the home and the vacant lot. The purchaser of the vacant lot � has sold his home in the belief that a buildable lot was ready for their construction, and in anti- cipation of that, they retained the services of an �rchitectural firm to draw plans for a house to cost approximately $100,000. Those plans have been � examined and been found satisfactory by the City. (Continued� � �