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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, February 13, 2017 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />Bieker indicated there were numerous inspections done on the property during the construction of the <br />home, pool, and monuments. Bicker stated the person from Denali in charge of this project is no longer <br />with the company and that he cannot answer why it was not brought to the homeowner's attention. <br />Bieker stated things change during the construction process and the monuments were denoted on the <br />surveys that were submitted well in advance of construction and nobody brought it to their attention. <br />Bieker stated they were trying to be forthright and showing what they were doing but no one brought it to <br />their attention that a variance was required. <br />Crosby asked if the monuments were shown on the original plans. <br />Bicker indicated they were not but that there were numerous surveys submitted. The landscaping plan <br />was submitted when the pool permit was pulled. In addition, on the hardcover worksheet it noted <br />proposed monuments as well as on the surveys. <br />Walsh noted the City Council recently reviewed an application where someone constructed an 8 -foot <br />trellis and in that situation the plans appeared to indicate a small wall. Because they did not submit an <br />elevation drawing, it was not clear that there would be an 8 -foot trellis. <br />Crosby asked what the normal setback is. <br />Curtis indicated it should be 10 feet from the paved roadway. Curtis stated this lot is unique in that the <br />lot line goes into the road. <br />Bieker stated they meet the lot line setback but they do not meet the road setback. Bieker stated most <br />roads would have an easement along the road for drainage and utilities and most properties actually do <br />not start until further back. <br />Andersen commented there are people with fences and boulders and monuments already closer than the <br />ten feet. <br />Crosby asked how many other homes in Orono he has constructed. <br />Bieker indicated it is a lot. <br />Walsh stated the inspectors come to a site with a sheet of what to inspect and that they do not look for <br />other items. Walsh stated contractors would not be happy if the inspectors just walked around the site <br />looking at things. <br />Walsh stated this comes down to a practical difficulty. Walsh stated if they would have had a footing <br />inspection, they would have found that out before the monuments were constructed. <br />Bieker indicated he did not know of this until he received the notice and that he did not know he required <br />a separate permit for the monuments. <br />Seals commented she would have thought the builder would have known a permit was required on the <br />electrical alone. <br />Page 10 of 18 <br />