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TO: <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />SUBJECT: <br />Walter R. Renson, City AdninistrltLor <br />Orono Council Members <br />Jeanne A. Mabusth, Zoning k(ininistrator <br />October 11, 1984 <br />1 <br />COUNCIL MEETING <br />OCT 15 ieaa <br />C17Y OF ORONO <br />Appearance of C.hu(7k Henke of. 3536 Lyric Avenue -Con cerni­j <br />oortain Zoning ani luilding ^ode violations <br />T.isT OF EXHIBITS <br />Exhibit A - Temporary Cectificate of occup-jn(_-y <br />Exhibit B - Contra,.t fc)r Deed <br />Exhibit C - Homestead Application <br />Exhibit t) - CnRG latter of 7-6-83 <br />Exhibit E - Building Official's chronology of events <br />Exhibit F - Zoning Administrator's letter <br />Exhibit G - Building Official's letter <br />Exhibit H - Citations <br />At the request of the Mayor, I have reviewed the files on the property <br />located at 3536 Lyric Avenue. The Mayor had received calls from <br />neighboring pcopprty owners c!0nplaining that the current owner is <br />operating an auto repiic bosiness. Crom his home. They aIso comp ained <br />of the can clown condition of tie yard anal housee, questionincg wheth -r t.i:? <br />house is liveable in it:; present state. On.: neighbor has talked to once <br />of concern for the neighborhoo-1 children that play under the house <br />a nonysi: the sup, ort blocks. after caviewing the Henke file and <br />o'aserving the property for a few weeks, I as'lced permission of the City <br />Administrator to schedule He:t'occe for in appearance before the Council. <br />Brief review of the file on 3536 Lyric Avenue from May 182 to present. <br />This next section will be a poor ani limited attempt at depicting for <br />you a very heated and active two year exchange between Henke .arn9 the <br />City staff. Read the Building Official's chronology (exhibit E) for <br />more details. Please call staff if you have any questions r_onoecniny <br />coJe rec7ca i remeot prior to the meat i ng. <br />The property was originally owned by an 80+ year oli hermit. The house <br />consisted of a single room that served as bedroom, bathroom and <br />kitchen. The files contain picacures of th-_ str.uctucot prier toHenke's <br />renovations. Upon the deathof the ariyinaIowner, the City initiated <br />pro,:Pedings to decl.acc! the structure a hazardous building In May of <br />'82 Henke appeared arc the scene and stated he was interested in the <br />property. Asked the inspector if temporary repairs could be made to <br />the structure so that he could live in it for a year when he would then <br />tear it dawn and build a new home. A permit was issued to Henke in June <br />of '42 to complete spNcific improvements for temporary use. in <br />September of '82 Henke infor•aed the City that he planned to live in the <br />house permanently and wanted to put in a woodburning atop. • I , "As <br />advised of the need to install f.c»tings and foundation if .L wjs to be <br />