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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,February 25,2013 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (6. PERMIT NO. 2012-00168-SCOTT STANDA —3025 CASCO POINT ROAD, SUR I�EY <br /> REQUIREMENTS, Continued) <br /> Staff is unclear as to how Mr. Standa is proposing to expand the driveway. There is approximately a 2 to <br /> 3-foot grade difference between the driveway and the Seidel's home, which may necessitate the <br /> installation of a short retaining wall or grading outside of the 12-foot driveway easement. In order to <br /> properly review the Standas' request, additional information must be shown on the survey. This will <br /> allow Staff to review the complete proposal and assure that the project will not adversely affect any of the <br /> properties adjacent and/or involved. <br /> Scott Standa, 3025 Casco Point Road, stated he requires a driveway and that he cannot get to Casco Point <br /> Road due to the alterations that are being forced on him. Standa stated he is not going to put up with <br /> something that looks crummy and the entire project will take one day. <br /> Standa stated the house to the north is above his property and his properiy is above the house to the south. <br /> Everything drains over to the Dennis's. The Dennis's backyard is below lake level and that is where all <br /> the water goes. Standa indicated two years ago there was approximately 90 inches of snow and he did not <br /> have any problems with drainage and the house to the south had no problems as well. In addition, the <br /> house to the south has a sump pump to keep their basement dry. <br /> Standa reiterated he has to do this project. Reason and negotiation did not work and he is being forced to <br /> do this project. He has lived in this house for nine years. <br /> These three properties were divided up in 1956 and have been sitting in approximately the same condition <br /> with the exception of one house that was replaced in 2004. Standa stated when he went to get his new <br /> survey through the Gronberg agency, he was told those lot lines have been off forever. People have lived <br /> with this. The new neighbor has chosen not to, which is his right under Torrens law. Standa indicated he <br /> has to move a very small area as part of this project and that he does not think anything can stop him from <br /> getting to Casco Point Road because his easement is Torrens. <br /> Standa stated in 2004, when the neighbor moved, they built and improved upon his easement. Standa <br /> indicated the City of Orono approved a site plan to build upon his easement, which needs to be <br /> overturned. Standa commented he does not want to do that but he has no choice. He will not do any <br /> damage to the Seidel properly. Standa stated he does not feel he should have to go through all kind of <br /> drainage issues since he or his neighbors have never had any problem with drainage in the past. <br /> Standa noted his neighbors are here to provide comment. <br /> Dan Seidel, 3015 Casco Point Road, stated they are here tonight because they have to sign off on a permit <br /> since they technically own the easement. Seidel stated in his opinion they did not build on the easement. <br /> If you look at the survey from the City, it looks like the driveway is still there and you can see a little bit <br /> of the pavement, which is what it actually is and where they built. Everything was fine until the new <br /> neighbor moved in and decided to do a new survey. Now that neighbor is saying his lot line is farther <br /> over by approximately six feet. Seidel indicated he is not sure what happened with the survey and that he <br /> is not sure if the Halpren's have obtained a permit yet to do their project. Seidel noted no one has shown <br /> him that his survey is wrong and that in his mind the Halpren's will be tearing up his property to do his <br /> property. <br /> — -----.__._. .._._...--------- — P a g e 7 of 21 <br />