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TO:%AMayor Callahan and Orono Councilmembers ^ <br />Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />Jeanne A. Mabusth, Building & Zoning _ <br />January 21, 1993 <br />% <br />SUBJECT:Appeal of Administrative Decision - 2300 Sixth <br />North <br />enue <br />Issxie <br />Applicoints werG issuGci a building permit for a principal residence <br />on January 11, 1993 for the property located at 2300 Sixth Avenue <br />North. During preliminary discussions with applicants, it was <br />learned that the O'Rourkes planned to obtain a building permit for <br />a barn at the same time of the issuance of the building permit for <br />the residence. Applicants were advised that it is the policy o <br />the City to not issue building permits for accessory structures <br />until a certificate of occupancy has been issued for the principal <br />structure on the property. Applicants have appealed to the Council <br />for special consideration to ask that a building permit be issued <br />for the accessory structure to take advantage of the economy ot <br />having general contractor complete all phases of construction for <br />both structures at one time. <br />Prior to the City adopting this policy, staff had to deal <br />detached garage.s, completed before the residence structures, and <br />used for storage purposes for months before principal structures <br />were finally completed and a certificate of occupancy issued. <br />Members may remember the classic or rather notorious case of the <br />residence that took 5 plus years to complete at Stubbs Bay Road and <br />Hiqhway 12 intersection. In that case, a building permit was <br />issued for both a principal structure and a detached garage on the <br />7 acre parcel. A major foundation was installed for the principal <br />structure and the detached garage was completed within a few weeks <br />The City soon found applicant with family living in the detached <br />caraqe. After many more months and even more legal bills, a permit <br />was issued for the detached garage to be converted and enlarged <br />into the principal residence that remains today close to roadways. <br />The original residence structure was located within the interior of <br />7 acre parcel. The original foundation was removed and the unsafe <br />excavation filled. <br />Deriod The City has consistently discouraged the keeping of boats <br />and associated equipment on properties where there is no occupant <br />to oversee dock area. <br />Tn rhia case applicants seek to install a barn on the 9 acre <br />parcel. The survey enclosed with your memo does not show the exact <br />r7