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minutes of the regular orono city council <br />MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 25,1997 <br />(#1S - Appeal of Administrative Decision for Drainfield Location - Continued) <br />Goettcn noted that a building permit wodd not be issued unta the dedsion r^arding <br />amending the shoreland ordinance was finalized. Mrs. Eastman noted rt will be expensive <br />to rq)lace the ^em no matter where it is located. <br />Kelley noted that the Eastmans will eventiiaUy have to comply with the requirement for a <br />new system and diould be sure to inform a future buyer of the system’s non-conformity. <br />Staff was directed to begin the process of changing the ordinance. <br />Mike Schulte, said he fives within a couple of miles of the Eastmans. He said tte Co«^ <br />has finlcd to sec that the Eastmans had been notified that their property was subrtandart <br />when they purchased it and it resuhed in their purchasing additional property If they had <br />not purchased the additional property, Schulte said the new system wodd have been <br />placed in the experimental area where they requested it to be located. They also would <br />not have been required to have a variance. <br />Jabbour clarified that the additional land was bought to bring their lot into conform^ to <br />standards, and they would otherwise not have had to go through this Schulte <br />said he feels they should not have been required to do so. Jabbour informed him toe <br />Council must look at the land that is owned. He indicated that the Eastmans acted m the <br />spirit of Orono. <br />Schulte said the trigger to bring this issue to the forefiront should have occu^ carfi^ <br />Jabbour indicated that the title opinion should have presented the issue, but it b not the <br />City's responsibility to report h. Schulte said the shed should have triggered it. Mrs. <br />Eastman confirmed that a shed permit was taken out m 1995, and the survey done at that <br />time indicated an addition was planned. Jablx^ indicated that the prior owners were <br />informed that they were to have conformed with a new system by December, 1995. He <br />suggested the issue could be deferred at this time. <br />Kell^ noted that the Council was attempting to .save the Eastmans the money that would <br />be ^lent on a new system at tWs time if they are willing to go through the process to <br />change the ordinance. <br />Mrs. Eastman reported there were foundation problems that need to be resolved^ soon <br />as possible and were planned for repair during the addition. Council suggested the <br />Eastmans work with Staff regarding these issues