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Zoning File #2099 January 10, 1996 Page 3 5. 6. U. The three properties have been commonly owned for more than twenty years, have been used as a singe homestead with two rental cabins for many years. Early in 1995, the City Council reviewed this property in regards to ihe over due sewer connection. Council concluded that: ..... j i. • The existing principal residence, which is provided with and Im been assessed for one sewer unit, must be connected to sewer immediately (it has not been). The two rental cabins are nonconforming structures due to their location and are a nonconforming use due to the rental status, ^ve not been assessed for sewer, and must be eliminated by the end ot 1996. The three tax parcels must be legally combined within ninety days (deadline has passed with no combination occurring). All of the above to be formaUzed in an agreement with the property owner (agreement has been drafted to City satisfaction but has never been signed by the owner). The basis for this Council action was the need to make a decision about the rental cabins ’ sewer connection. Applicant either had to spend nearly $14,000 each to cor^t the cabins to sewer, or discontinue them. Council agreed with staff that providing sewer to these nonconforming structures with nonconforming uses would not be appropriate for this property. As part of the Stubbs Bay Sewer Project, this grojiP of three properties was assessed only one sewer unit, to serve the existing house If the proposed subdivision creating two lots is approved, a sewer connection charge of $13,813 (1996 fee schedule) would be required for the second unit. Tl.e current proposal is to reorganize this property from three tax parcels into two useful building sites (property owner notes that the apparent market value of the property as a single building site is less than the amoun ‘ he paid for the property).