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Adams Remarks at Orono City Council Meeting <br />October 10, 2016 <br />• The development plan includes significant setbacks from Brown Road and <br />immediate neighbors. <br />• Sugar Woods is adjacent to Hgwy 12 and abuts commercial zoning. <br />won't take your time tonight to list the many Neighborhood concerns of the proposed <br />average density of .95 units/acre for the Larsen/Mabusth properties <br />1. How many years of construction and how will City manage? <br />2. How many more cars on Brown Road? <br />3. How many more boats and docks on Long Lake? <br />4. What is environmental impact on Long Lake and how can we trust the "experts"? <br />5. Is this the end of Private Roads and Orono Septic System Policies and what is <br />impact on City Finances? <br />6. What will happen to property values in the Neighborhood? <br />7. What impact will higher density development have on our Schools? <br />You've heard these questions before when you consider changes to Zoning in a fully <br />developed neighborhood. They are important, particularly when one considers how <br />much rural property remains undeveloped in Orono. <br />No, I want to focus on one question — Density (Slide showing site plan and density <br />calculations) <br />We really have two development concepts going on in this 25 -acre property. <br />The 1" is one we could come to love —6 lots on 10.9 acres (1 unit/1.8 acres) <br />• Lakeshore & lots buffering Neighbors come close to meeting current zoning and <br />Watershed Requirements <br />• City sewer and storm water mgmt. plans to protect Long Lake. <br />• A few developer "cheats", but City Staff can manage <br />o Wetlands & storm water structure in "buildable" calculations <br />0 50' vs 60' ROW for streets <br />o Flexibility to move lot lines/adjust setbacks to accommodate developer <br />o No final approval from MCWD <br />Page 2 <br />