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COUNCIL MEETING MAY 2 81085 To: Mayor Butler, CITY OF ORONO Mark Bernhardson, City Administrator Orono Council Members From: Jeanne A. Mabusth, Zoning Administrator Date: May 23, 1985 Subject: Status of. the Property Located at 3399 Crystal Bay Road List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Karl Letter 4/5/85 Exhibit B - Wheeler Letter 4/10/85 Exhibit C - Inspection Notice Exhibit I - Building Permit Exhibit E - Survey - Approved Site Plan Exhibit F - Resolution 1496 At your April 8, 1985 meeting, you directed staff to inspect the property at 3399 Crystal Bay Road because of a reported violation of an order set forth by Council in approving a setback and hardcover variance. Per Resolution 1496, Condition (3) on page 3 of that resolution, the "gravel drive on west side of house and in rear yard" must be seeded prior to final inspection by the Building Inspector. The Building Inspector has advised that he has not made a final inspection on the house because the basement work had never been completed. As he remembers, Mr. Wheeler had not decided on the final design for completion of basement living area. An inspection was made on April 12th of the George residence (see Exhibit C). Staff met with Jerry Wheeler on the site. The inspection revealed that the gravel area to the rear of the house had been removed and seeded. The area on the west side of the house (15'x35' or 525 square feet of hardcover) remained as gravel drive. Wheeler advised that the gravel area was retained because of drainage problem along the west side of the house. Wheeler asked if the City Engineer could inspect the site and make a recommendation on the drainage problem. Staff advised that Council would have to issue such a directive. To my know- ledge, Council has never directed the City Engineer to make a p--'essional recommendation, to residents on matters involving private property. You have in the past asked residents to hire the appropriate agents and in return have asked the City staff and consultants to review and make comments on their findings. The 525 square feet of gravelled parking area does create an increase of 1.9% hardcover within the 75-250' lakeshore setback area.