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is MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MARCH 13, 1995 (#12 - Sewer Connection - Continued) Goetten voiced her concern with the need to hook up sewer for the house, but does not want cabins to be connected. She does not wish for a precedent to be set and wants to see that codes are met. Attorney Perlman reported he had discussed options with Mr. Weckman in 1994, and later with Gaffron, who indicated he would contact the owners with additional options. The letter from Gaffron sent last month was the next communication with the City according to Perlman. Perlman said that the owners are willing to connect the house to sewer. The issue of the cabins is their main concern as the cabins present a source of necessary income. It is cost prohibitive for the owners to connect both the cabins and house to sewer. Perlman said the owners are asking for option#4 and are resolved to remove the cabins, but wish to allow for a longer period of time before this occurred. The owners are willing to pay the costs involved to connect the house to sewer, pay the SAC fees, and permit fee. Kelley inquired of the current septic system. Gaffron said it had been added onto in 1980 and does present problems with the current code. It is handling the use by the two cabins at this time, but would need upgrading at the end of the stipulated two year period allowed for upgrade of nonconforming systems. Council questioned whether the cabins were legally, or illegally, non-conforming. Gaffron said, due to the proximity to the lake, they were legally non-conforming as to location; but with no evidence in the files of any CUP for rental use, that use is likely not considered a legal non-conformity. The condition of the storage building on the site was said to be mediocre. The parking for the cabin rentals was noted to be a blacktop area next to the main house. It was noted that the survey was not current but found to be accurate. Gaffron said that an updated survey was not needed for this request. The owners were asked if they knew at the time of purchase whether or not cabin rental was conforming. The applicants said they hadn't checked, but had thought so, since they were being rented at the time. Hurr moved, Jabbour seconded, to require the sewer connection to the house within 90 days; to permit rental of the cabins for such time as the code allows the septic system to remain until it is required to be upgraded; upgrading the septic system will not be allowed. The cabins must then be removed at that time. The owners are also required to combine the three parcels into one tax parcel. An agreement between the owners and the City will be drafted by the owners' attorney in conjunction with the City's attorney in order to ensure the owners will abide by these conditions. Barrett noted that if the septic system fails prior to the date allowed, the use of the septic system would have to be abandoned and the time period ended. Ayes 5, Nays 0. 7