Laserfiche WebLink
To: Ron Morse, City Administrator <br />Greg Gappa, Public Services Director <br />From: Bruce Vang, Building Inspector <br />Date: Aug. 22, 1997 <br />Subject: Construction at 1385 Rest Point Rd. <br />List of exhibits: Exhibit A - Resolution #3926 <br />Exhibit B - Engineer's foundation assessment <br />Exhibit C - Photo 8/22/97 <br />On July 14, 1997 Resolution #3926 was approved granting David and Jodi Rahn <br />variances for remodeling of and additions to an existing residence at 1385 Rest Point <br />Rd. Building plans were submitted to the Orono Building Official on July 15, 1997. <br />In addition to the usual plans, the owners were required by the Building Official to <br />provide an assessment of the existing foundation to determine if the proposed <br />additions could be supported. While the existing foundation was sound it would <br />require some additional work to support the proposed second story. This consisted <br />of digging under the existing footing to achieve the required 42" frost protection, and <br />filling the existing 8" blocks with concrete, (see attached #2) After discussion staff <br />agreed that these improvements should not be construed as "foundation replacement", <br />and on July 30, 1997 a building permit was issued. <br />As the existing house was opened up more and more deficiencies and rotten wood <br />were discovered. Today only a small portion remains, and most of that is inadequate. <br />The remaining piece of floor is rotted from being built too close to the dirt, and will <br />need to be replaced. The remaining wall will have 2x6's added alongside the 2x4's <br />to increase insulation. The fireplace was found to be cracked and has been taken <br />down. What remains of the structure has been raised to add two courses of concrete <br />block to the old foundation to increase earth/floor separation. These additional block <br />are in addition to the engineer's structural requirements. <br />The question at this time is: Does this project still constitute "remodeling and adding <br />to an existing residence" as approved in the resolution? I would like to see even <br />more of the existing removed so a year from now we won't have a brand new house