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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2004 <br />Sansevere asked if he had made a decision about combining the lots. Mr. Dayton stated <br />they had been waiting to hear from the City, and realizes that if they decide not to move • <br />the barn or combine the parcels, they will have to remove it. <br />Sansevere stated that he appreciates the barn as a piece of Orono's past, and feels it does <br />not detract from the neighborhood. <br />Mr. Hoyt stated that the barn is a fire and safety hazard. <br />Murphy asked if he objected more to the location or condition of the barn. Mr. Hoyt <br />stated he objects to both. <br />Mr. Dayton stated that he has never had complaints about the barn before. Their proposal <br />would take care of these complaints, moving and renovating the barn. <br />Mr. Hoyt stated he had lived in his home for 3 years and was one of the first to move into <br />the neighborhood. They were told the barn would be incorporated into an 8,000 s.f. home <br />at the time they purchased their lot. <br />Sansevere asked about requirements the City could place on the barn's renovation. <br />Barrett stated that Council could require as a part of the variance that after it is moved, it <br />be brought into a suitable, or reasonable, condition. Moorse stated it was up to Council <br />how to define a reasonable condition. <br />Mr. Dayton stated that he would move the barn away from the neighboring properties, • <br />turn it and landscape around it. <br />Mabusth stated that Mr. Dayton would be required to get a building permit to re- locate the <br />barn. That process would allow some involvement of the City. He stated the Dayton's <br />accessory structures are well kept. She noted that the Planning Commission had wanted a <br />deadline of July 31, not July 2 V as it appears in the Resolution. <br />Mr. Hoyt stated that if Council allows the barn to remain, he would like a time limit <br />placed upon it. <br />Barrett stated that the structure would never be allowed to be used as a residence. He <br />stated that when the building is moved, it will need to be made structurally sound at that <br />time. <br />Mabusth stated that the Planning Commission wants the lots combined and the barn <br />moved by July 31, 2004, or the barn will have to be destroyed by that date. Once the <br />building permit is issued, it is valid for one year. <br />0 <br />• <br />