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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 9, 2020 6:00 o'clock p.m. Walsh asked if there was a photo showing the original deck. Johnson said he wanted to make sure that when they came in for the permit the deck was there and that they elected to remove that to get their hardcover within acceptable standards. Curtis stated that was true. Johnson asked if, when they presented the as -built survey, it did not include the decking, and after the as - built it was discovered the hardcover was added. Curtis said that was true. Johnson asked if the recently discovered changes of the structure were subtle. Curtis said when the inspector went out, the changes in the building were present. After the as -built, the deck was put on. Johnson asked how many permits would be required to do what has been done. Curtis discussed the different permits required for the different tasks completed. Johnson asked if the homeowner pulled those permits. Curtis said the re -siding permit may have been, but the changes to the structure -- the volume and expansion -- were not. It could have been one building permit for the shed. Johnson asked if there was a fireplace in the structure or a chimney for a future fireplace. Curtis stated the builder would have to answer that question but that would be a separate permit. Johnson asked if there were any utilities in the shed. Curtis and Councilmembers discussed that it appeared as though electrical was available and also a sink. Johnson asked what was in the shed prior to the reconstruction. Curtis said she did not know. Mr. William Haack, Gordon James Construction, 5159 Main Street, Maple Plain, said there was electrical in the shed previously. The owner wanted a countertop with a sink installed. A cabinet was put in but no sink installed and no plumbing. There is an irrigation system that comes alongside the structure. When they were building the new home, the owner asked them to freshen up the boathouse. He indicated the 2015 survey showed the same square footage of the boathouse as the 2019 survey -- 286 feet -- which was after the work was done, so hardcover was not changed. It was a simple facelift and it was not considered that any special permits were needed to re -side it. The homeowner removed the deck and hired a dock company to install a removable dock system. The homeowner considered it part of his boat dock and that is how it was constructed. Page 6 of 18