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Date Application Received: 3/22/17 Date Application Considered as Complete: 3/22/17 60 -Day Review Period Expires: NA To: Chair Thiesse and Planning Commission Members From: Jeremy Barnhart, Community Development Director Date: August 21, 2017 Council Exhibit B 17-3932 Subject: #17-3932, YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities, 135 Orono Orchard Road North - Sketch Plan Review Zoning District: RR -1B, One Family Rural Residential District (2 acres/200' width) Property Area: 39.4 acres total (19 acres wetland, 2 acres conservation) Application Summary: This is a sketch plan for a 39 -acre property abutting the Luce Line Trail proposed to be developed into 15 single-family residential lots ranging in size from 3/4 acre to 1-1/2 acres, averaging approximately 1 acre in dry -buildable area. All lots are proposed to be served by municipal sewer and water and an internal road. The proposed plan would require rezoning and an amendment of the Comprehensive Plan, as the property is within Orono's defined Rural Area in which the minimum lot size for new development is two dry buildable acres. Staff Recommendation: While no formal action is required, this memo will serve as a foundation for the Planning Commission's discussion with the applicants to illustrate issues for discussion prior to submission of a formal Preliminary Plat application. Background The applicant is working on behalf of the YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities, who acquired the land in donation from the previous owner. The property under review includes a single tax parcel on the west side of Orono Orchard Road North, north of the Luce Line Trail, east of Long Lake Creek. The property is zoned RR -1B, One Family Rural Residential, requiring a minimum lot size of 2.0 dry buildable acres and 200' lot width, if unsewered. The property has been zoned for 2 - acre lots, is guided in the Orono Community Management Plan (CMP) for Rural Residential Use (1 unit per 2 acres) and is within the defined Rural Area (See Map 3B-1). The property is outside of the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). The Comprehensive Plan does not contemplate serving this area with municipal sewer or water. Due in part to increased interest in development potential for this property, and the requested changes from the city Comprehensive Plan, Staff encouraged the developer to host an informational meeting for the public. Staff understands a meeting is scheduled for August 17th, after this report is filed. The Commission may wish to ask for a verbal report on the results or findings from this meeting. Sketch Plan Review Parameters The goal of this review is to provide the developer with an overview of the pertinent City ordinances and how they affect the proposed plat, and to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the proposal. The "Summary of Issues for Consideration" at the conclusion of this report notes reveals a number of issues with the proposed plat and should provide direction to the applicants regarding the proposal. Planning Commission should review each topic and identify any issues to