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CITY OF ORONO City of OROrVO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. _ _2806 5. In 1975, a lot area variance was approved for the property to construct a residence. A condition of that approval required that the non-conforming accessory structure be removed prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. 6. The City failed to enforce or implement the removal of the structure upon the issuance of a Certificate o.. Occupancy for the new residence. 7. The structure received minimal repair and use from 1975 to the present. 8. The applicants purchased the property in 1989 unaware of the unique history of the structure nor of the City s policy regarding tne repair of structures that are located within the lakeshore protecte’ area (within 75' of the 929.4 elevation). 9. The applicants performed major repairs to the structure including the construction of a lakeside deck, hard board siding to the upper level and the installation of windows. 10. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on January 16, 1990 and recommended approval of the after- the-fact V5».riances based upon the following xindings. A) The building has existed on the property for over 40 years. B) The structure appears to be in good condition and is used as a supportive/accessory use and not as a second residential unit. 11. on March 12, 1990 the Orono Council conceputally approved the after-the-fact variances based on the following findings: A) The foundation of the structure provides stability and support of the lakeshore bank. B) The structure has existed on the property undetected for over 15 years. C) The applicants had no knowledge of the original requirement that the structure was to be removed nor that the City requires special approvals before structures within the lakeshore protected area can receive major or minor structural repair. Page 2 of 5