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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,February 13,2017 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Bieker indicated there were numerous inspections done on the property during the construction of the <br /> home,pool,and monuments. Bieker stated the person from Denali in charge of this project is no longer <br /> with the company and that he cannot answer why it was not brought to the homeowner's attention. <br /> Bieker stated things change during the construction process and the monuments were denoted on the <br /> surveys that were submitted well in advance of construction and nobody brought it to their attention. <br /> Bieker stated they were trying to be forthright and showing what they were doing but no one brought it to <br /> their attention that a variance was required. <br /> Crosby asked if the monuments were shown on the original plans. <br /> Bieker indicated they were not but that there were numerous surveys submitted. The landscaping plan <br /> was submitted when the pool permit was pulled. In addition,on the hardcover worksheet it noted <br /> proposed monuments as well as on the surveys. <br /> Walsh noted the City Council recently reviewed an application where someone constructed an 8-foot <br /> trellis and in that situation the plans appeared to indicate a small wall. Because they did not submit an <br /> elevation drawing, it was not clear that there would be an 8-foot trellis. <br /> Crosby asked what the normal setback is. <br /> Curtis indicated it should be 10 feet from the paved roadway. Curtis stated this lot is unique in that the <br /> lot line goes into the road. <br /> Bieker stated they meet the lot line setback but they do not meet the road setback. Bieker stated most <br /> roads would have an easement along the road for drainage and utilities and most properties actually do <br /> not start until further back. <br /> Andersen commented there are people with fences and boulders and monuments already closer than the <br /> ten feet. <br /> Crosby asked how many other homes in Orono he has constructed. <br /> Bieker indicated it is a lot. <br /> Walsh stated the inspectors come to a site with a sheet of what to inspect and that they do not look for <br /> other items. Walsh stated contractors would not be happy if the inspectors just walked around the site <br /> looking at things. <br /> Walsh stated this comes down to a practical difficulty. Walsh stated if they would have had a footing <br /> inspection,they would have found that out before the monuments were constructed. <br /> Bieker indicated he did not know of this until he received the notice and that he did not know he required <br /> a separate permit for the monuments. <br /> Seals commented she would have thought the builder would have known a permit was required on the <br /> electrical alone. <br /> Page 10 of 18 <br />