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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MARCH 13, 1995 ( #12) SEWER CONNECTION, 372 WESTLAKE STREET • The Applicants, Mr. & Mrs. Maeser were present, along with their attorney, Mr. Perlman. Gaffron reported that this property was looked at in 1992 regarding sewer connection. There are three tax parcels with a principal residence and two rental cabins located close to the lake, and one structure used for storage. The two cabins are non - conforming as they are too close to the shoreline. Further, the rental of cabins in a single family residential zone is also nonconforming. The property was assessed one sewer unit as part of the Stubbs Bay project. Assessing units for the cabins would have potentially created permanency for the cabins. It was noted that the house is located on two parcels. This area is a two acre zone. Gaffron reported the need to deal with the cabins at the same time as the principal residence is connected to sewer. Holding tanks are a possible temporary solution. Each unit would require separate connections. The connection charges would be $13,097 per unit or $26,000 plus $850 SAC to connect the cabins. The house and cabins are not yet connected to the sewer. At present, one septic system services all three structures. The drainfield is located less than 75' from the lake, and less than 3' above the water table. Staff has given several options for the owners as exhibited. Owners have requested option #4. This connects sewer permanently to the house only. The cabins would • temporarily continue to be used for rental property and must be removed after a defined period of time. This option requires the two cabins to be temporarily connected to sewer, but not have to pay the $26,000 connection charge. Callahan asked if this request was a result of city activity regarding the sewer system. Gaffron acknowledged this. Gaffron recommended allowing a time period not to exceed two years for the temporary sewer connection. Other options given were 1) discontinue rental use of cabins, abandoning the existing nonconforming septic system; 2) construction of a holding tank system for the two cabins, which requires intensive and expensive maintenance; and 3) allow cabins to be connected to municipal sewer on a relatively permanent basis, requiring payment of the connection charge. Option #3 would require a condition stipulating that the property could not be subdivided in the future. Gaffron said an option #5, not presented to the owners, would require immediate connection of the house to sewer but allow the cabins to remain on septic for a short time before removal. In relaying history as requested by Goetten, this property is in the Stubbs Bay sewer connection area. Mr. Maeser was informed previously about the one unit of sewer, and the cabins were left to be resolved at a later date. A letter was sent in August of 1994 regarding the need to connect to sewer. C 6