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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 />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />   Page 10 of 21   <br />   <br />(6. PERMIT NO. 2012-00168 - SCOTT STANDA – 3025 CASCO POINT ROAD, SURVEY <br />REQUIREMENTS, Continued) <br /> <br />Mattick noted Standa does have the right to construct a driveway on his property and that the City is <br />basically going to make sure that all parties are aware of what is going on and that the work is done to city <br />standards. Mattick stated it appears the issue is the City Engineer is unable to know that the slope will <br />work without a full set of plans. To the extent there are property line disputes, the City Council cannot <br />say who is right and who is wrong. <br /> <br />Seidel commented Casco Point Road is legendary for survey issues and that four or five feet can make a <br />big difference. Seidel stated the issue is whether he just accepts the fact that there is a new survey and <br />that a couple feet of pavement on his property will be removed. <br /> <br />Mattick stated he can also hire a second surveyor and get a second opinion. At this point what the City <br />has received is a professional survey indicating where the property line is. <br /> <br />Seidel asked what is wrong with his survey. <br /> <br />Curtis stated she would like clarification on what Mr. Seidel feels is wrong on the Halpren survey. Curtis <br />indicated she measured the driveway on his property and the width of the driveway is consistent on both <br />surveys. What is not consistent is the width of his driveway to the south and that it is shown wider on the <br />Halpren survey. <br /> <br />Seidel stated it does make a difference because if you look at his survey, there are probably a couple of <br />feet that will be impacted. <br /> <br />Struve stated Staff measured the portion of the driveway to the property line and that the width is <br />approximately the same but that it is the distance to the south that varies slightly. <br /> <br />Curtis indicated the surveys are on different scales. <br />Seidel stated his issue is why the Halpren surveyor did not question that his easement looks like it cuts <br />through a hill. <br /> <br />Standa stated he did not think his easement cut through the hill until the grading was done. <br /> <br />Seidel stated the hill has not been touched. <br /> <br />City Administrator Loftus stated one thing the parties might want to consider is inviting each of the <br />surveyors out to see if they can come to some sort of agreement. Loftus indicated surveyors have certain <br />benchmarks that they use and perhaps they could agree on which benchmarks should be used. Loftus <br />recommended getting the surveyors together to see if they could resolve the issues to avoid the parties <br />being charged for a second or third survey. Loftus stated might be the cheapest and most viable option <br />and that the City Council is not going to be able to resolve anything tonight. <br /> <br />Seidel indicates he understands that and that is why they are holding off on signing on the permits. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Item #03 - CC Agenda - 03/11/2013 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 02/25/2013 [Page 10 of 21]