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' Is the City of Orono aware that it is requesting from us to: • Assume additional costs (in the thousands of dollars) which we do not have additional budget for this project • To postpone (or terminate) employment for our new contracted builder and his staff due to the time delay • To deny income to our new contracted builder and his staff due to this delay • To personally incur fuel and additional costs during the interviewing process for a vendor to survey the property • Surveys cost between $2,500 to $5,000! These are not issues the City will address. The City is fully aware of the cost of surveys and how the construction process operates. Those are factors inherent in every project and do not influence administration of the City's building permit requirements. I want to understand the following: 1. What is the full purpose of the survey? The purpose of the survey is to document the existing and proposed conditions and to allow for an analysis of the proposal to ensure it meets code standards. 2. How does this extra paper work support the needs of the City of Orono? This is not'extra paperwork', it is required information needed to accomplish the purpose of ensuring the proposal meets code requirements. 3. Is the City aware that surveys cost between $2,500 to $5,000? The City is aware of the cost of surveys. One way to minimize the cost of survey work is to use the same surveyor that has done prior surveys of the property, to take advantage of existing data they may already have. 4. Who reviews this document once it has been submitted? City staff review the submitted information, involving City consultants (engineer, wetlands specialist, etc) if the nature of the work warrants. 5. If surveys are a norm for the City, then why is it the responsibility of the property owner to pay for a survey? The City does not perform survey work; it requires that property owners provide surveys as part of a building permit application process. 6. Why would I be requested to pay between $1,500 to $5,000 for a survey which goes to your office gratis? The City has ordinances that require a property owner to provide the necessary information to allow for adequate analysis of a building project to ensure that all code requirements are met. An up-to-date, accurate survey is one of those required pieces of information.The City does not do survey work for any private property owners. 7. Perhaps the City would like to share in the cost of the survey? The City will not share in the cost of private survey work. The cost of a survey is borne by the property owner. This deck expansion does not warrant spending double the cost to build,just so the City has more paperwork to file. There must be a simplified process ar compromise. I would like to continue the project and keep the US economy growing - however, your office request, which I did not initial in agreement in 2010, is not assisting. I remain, awaiting your reply to my questions and concerns. �� �Anna Garcia Hyland phone: 216.407.9711 z