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C/ COUNCIL MEETW To: Mayor Butler JAN 2 81985 Orono Council Members From: Jeanne A. Mabusth, Zoning Administrator CITY OF ORONO Date: January 23, 1985 Subject: Violations Cited :Against The Property Located at 130 Cygnet Place - Appearance by Margarette Rossing List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Plat Map Exhibit B - Inspector's Chronological Listing of Events Exhibit C - Oman's Memo 10/29/84 Exhibit D - Letter From Neighbor 12/6/84 Exhibit E - Zoning Administrator's Letter to Rossing Exhibit F - Oman's Note 9/22/84 Exhibit G - Inspection Notice 1/21/85 Exhibit H - Section 10.20 (C) Exhibit I - Section 5.40 Exhibit J - Section 9.55, Subdivision 1 Exhibit K - Section 9.21 Exhibit L - Section 9.22 Exhibit M - Section 10.60, Subdivision 13 The Rossings (Margarette Rossing and sons) purchased the residence at 130 Cygnet Place sometime in early '84 - the actual date of purchase is unknown. The property is located in the RR-1B Zoning District - minimum two acres of dry contiguous land. The neighborhood pattern of development is platted at 1 acre minimum lot size - four of the developed sites consist of 2 combined lots as is the subject property (see Exhibit A). The neighborhood is 15 to 20 years old. the home owners all take pride in the upkeep and maintenance of their homes and yards. The zoning and police staffs have received numerous complaints since the Rossings assumed ownership concerning the intense use and multiple activities of the family ranging from noises from motor bike racing at odd hours, excessive traffic from cars, trucks to the site, destruction of what was once an open, yard area with the dumping of uncut logs strewn about on ground and not stacked. The Building & Zoning Staff has attemted to work with the Rossings during the contruction of the detached garage/storage struc- ture (30'x26') still incompleted - permit obtained on October 19, 1984. The Rossings are doing their own construction and are not experienced builders. Staff has made sure that instructions on code requirements and the need to call for inspections is made clear. In the act of enforcing minimal code standards, the field inspectors have been accused of being "tcc restrictive" and "discriminatory". They have called the mayor c-)mplaining of unfair treatment and harrassment. Since that time, I have asked staff to document all exchanges with the Rossings. In addition, staff has taken photos of the property at different times of the day recording activities on the property. They will be presented for your review at our meeting.