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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 27,2000 <br />(#6) Edward and Carol Callahan, 2545 North Shore Drive - Appeal of Administrative <br />Decision - Continued <br />what measurement was used as 75%. He has talked to several contractors and an insurance claim <br />agent. $8,000 was quoted as a replacement bid by the contractor while the insurance agent <br />estimated $3,000 in damages. Callahan felt the repair could be done for about half of the <br />replacement value. He noted the contractor was unsure of the structural replacement that might <br />be required once reconstruction was underway. He indicated the surveyor may not have the <br />correct lot line. Callahan noted that the neighbor believes the building should be replaced. He <br />added that the support posts have continued to support the building even though they may be <br />rotting. <br />Jabbour asked if saving the front of the building and concrete slab would constitute more than <br />25% of the structure. Callahan replied he didn’t know if the measurement was supposed to be <br />25% of the square feet of the structure, or cubic feet, or the economic value, or some other <br />measure. <br />Weinberger stated that staff had not considered the concrete slab as part of the structure. They <br />had looked at 25% of the physical structure. <br />Flint indicated that there have been other instances where trying to save part of the structure to <br />meet code requirements have not been successful as projects have progressed, and the property <br />owners were allowed to rebuild. He felt this could be a similar situation. Flint stated that he had <br />discussed moving the structure with Callahan. Callahan had indicated that this was the least <br />obtrusive place on the property for the structure. Flint stated he would be willing to override the <br />decision of the building official and to approve the issuance of a building permit. <br />Jabbour confirmed that the 75/25% standards were applied only to building projects as a result of <br />the May 1998 storm. He added that Orono’s code visualizes that all structures in the 0-75' <br />lakeshore setback would eventually be eliminated. Jabbour stated that there was a distinction <br />between dealing with storm damage and everyday situations. He felt it was important to <br />determine if 25% still exists and to base approval of a building permit on the same standards that <br />other residents were held to as part of the May 1998 storm regarding building projects. <br />Kelley commented that the 2-year period had passed. Flint suggested extending the period for <br />another year for all residents. <br />Sansevere asked why it had taken over 2 years to start the repair project. Callahan responded <br />that there is partial screening by trees and the damage was not visible from the house. The <br />damage was not discovered until late fall, and then it has taken time to get the insurance <br />i