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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, March 12, 2007 <br />• 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />• <br />• <br />( #06 -3238 Vogue ICF Homes, Continued) <br />Murphy stated from his review of the property, it <br />and inquired what Mr. Vogstrom is planning to b <br />Vogstrom stated he plans to construct what was ap <br />dealt with the City of Orono for a number of years <br />Vogstrom stated in his opinion his obligation is to <br />Murphy stated he did review some photographs c <br />down in the old residence where it looked like th <br />the mortar between the brick that had apparently <br />not raise a red flag to the applicant prior to the w <br />Vogstrom stated that is one area where there were <br />Turner stated it is a retaining wall that has the <br />Vogstrom stated the retaining wall does have a sepz <br />eight feet from that. Vogstrom stated the retaining N <br />deteriorating. Vogstrom stated the brick veneer wa <br />had not reached the point where it was pushing out. <br />removed that they were able to see the extent of the <br />ears there is pratically nothing left of the old house <br />on this site. <br />ed by the City Council. Vogstrom stated he has <br />that he does attempt to do the right thing up front. <br />truct a house as good as he possibly can. <br />icting the corner of the garage and the step up /step <br />was at least a half an inch to an inch of separation in <br />-n there for some time. Murphy inquired why that did <br />: commencing. <br />Vogstrom stated in 1995, a claim was filed with Sta <br />that the insurance company indicated in a letter to ti, <br />the problem. Vogstrom stated the cement blocks d: <br />expect, which resulted in no frost protection and co <br />the years. <br />Murphy inquired whether the applicant knew about <br />Vogstrom stated he did not and that the cracking in <br />raise any concerns with the foundation. <br />White noted the City Council approved a second st( <br />little remaining of the existing structure. <br />Vogstrom illustrated on the overhead the portions <br />the portions that were rebuilt in the garage. <br />White stated the report that is before the Council <br />been replaced. <br />Turner stated the walkout wall was a wood- framed <br />bad soils located. <br />ration but that the house is set back probably about <br />calls also needed to be replaced because they were <br />held on by some metal drilled into the concrete and it <br />Vogstrom stated it was not until the brick veneer was <br />problem. <br />Farm Insurance Company due to the cracking, and <br />homeowner they did not investigate the extent of <br />not go down the six feet as one would normally <br />eauently caused the foundation to deteriorate over <br />insurance claim prior to starting the project. <br />retaining wall was not that unusual and did not <br />back in November but that there appears to be very <br />the foundation that were left intact on the house and <br />ates that a large portion of the house foundation has <br />II <br />and the old wall has been removed and replaced. <br />PAGE 3 of 19 <br />