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November 19,2003 <br />TO: Orono City Council <br />RE: Sport court removal at 2635 Countryside Drive <br />in the second week of June, 2003 a sport court was found being built at this address. It <br />appeared to be much too close to the side property line. A stop work order was posted. I spoke <br />with the home owner, Mr. Gross, informing him of the nature of the problem, and that most <br />likely the court would necu to be removed. <br />On June 17 a letter was sent to Mr. and Mrs. Gross establishing a deadline of July 21 (about a <br />month later) to have the court removed. <br />In June, near the deadline date, Mr. Umess called representing Mr. and Mrs. Gross and <br />requested an extension to the deadline because the owners would be seeking a variance. He was <br />informed that the variance was a long shot, as staff could not find a history of any similar <br />variances being granted, but Mr.Umess and the owners thought it was worth the trouble and <br />expense to try. An extension was granted verbally with the expectation thai submitals would be <br />in by August 20 for the September 15 Planning Commission meeting. <br />In September Mr. Umess was contacted again. He apologized for being tardy with the <br />application and assured staff it would be in shortly. The application was finally received on <br />September 9, but was not complete in time for the October meeting of the Plaitning Commission. <br />Further extension was granted, and the application was finally considered and denied at the <br />meeting on November 17. <br />It is now four months after the original deadline for removal. This large court which is less <br />than 6' from the side property line where 30' is required should be removed as soon as possible. <br />The work should take less than a day. I would suggest the end of November as a deadline. <br />Respe(cAfully, <br />^ang( <br />nsDm( <br />Bruce Van] <br />B & Z Inspe'btor <br />I <br />iMBit