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CITY of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. _______ _ <br />1. A building permit was issued to permit construction of a new residence on the <br />property based on a site plan that was submitted with the original building permit <br />application. A Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (T.C.O.) has been issued with <br />the requirements all the site grading and drainage plans are completed within 180 <br />days. <br />2. At the time the building permit was approved, the submitted site plan met all <br />requirements of the zoning ordinances and building code. After additional review <br />of the site plan it was discovered the 75' lakeshore setback was not measured <br />correctly. The site plan indicated a 75' setback to the lakeshore ( east side of the <br />property). However, it was discovered the lakeshore bends around an adjacent <br />property within 75' of this property. This resulted in more area of the property being <br />included in the 0-7 5' protected zone where no hardcover is allowed. As a result, the <br />area of the 75-250' zone is actually smaller than initially indicated, and the owners <br />have had to omit certain items of hardcover to remain at the 25% level. <br />3. When the setback issue was discovered, construction of the new home was nearly <br />complete. Since the house was nearly complete, it was not possible for the prope11y <br />owners to reduce the size of the structure. To conform to the hardcover <br />requirements, the property owners had to reduce the size of the driveway, and remove <br />a concrete patio from the plans. Neither had been constructed. <br />4. Swales are being provided around the house to direct water from the road, driveway <br />and roof around the house and beyond the adjacent homes where the water will then <br />naturally flow towards the lakeshore . <br />. 5. In addition to the drainage swales, gutters are being added to the northeast roof line <br />to direct water towards the front of the house and not towards the neighboring house. <br />Draintile will also be installed to take the water from the house around to the front <br />of the bank. Final grading and the draintile will not be completed until the ground <br />thaws in the Spring. Because the additional grading and drainage improvements <br />cannot be completed until Spring, staff issued a T.C.O. rather than a final Certificate <br />of Occupancy (C.O.). When the improvements are complete, a C.O. will be issued. <br />The City of Orono has routinely allowed individuals to occupy a home by a T.C.O. <br />without all the exterior work being complete subject to a defined time period to <br />complete the work. <br />Page 2 of 6