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Orchard Hill of Orono - Project Narrative 05/27/2017 The City's Floodplain Management regulations have also been considered in the subdivision layout. The plan recognizes and avoids any development in the Flood Hazard areas as depicted on the official Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) maps for the City. RPUD Development Standards The RPUD district standards are designed to promote high quality carefully planned residential developments in environmentally sensitive areas. The district allows for a variety of uses including single-family detached residential development. The standards include a minimum lot area requirement of five acres of net developable land (gross area - less wetlands, floodways and right of ways). The subject property includes 39 acres of total land area with 17.9 acres of net developable (dry -buildable) land area. The district's density allowance is established by reference to the designation in the City's comprehensive plan. For this proposal, the requested classification of "Low Density Residential," would allow for 0.5 to 2.0 units per acre. The proposal's density is roughly one unit per net developable acre, which (in accordance with Met Council standards) may exclude arterial right of way, floodplain, wetlands, wetland buffers, wetland buffer setbacks, and other conservation dedications. The proposal also includes a conservation easement area along the northerly edge of the site abutting Long Lake Creek consistent with the City's environmental objectives. As depicted on the attached Conservation Master Plan Dedication diagram, the total reductions from easement requirements and conservation dedications reduce the net developable area of the property, as defined by the Met Council, to approximately 14.5 acres. The minimum development standards specified for an RPUD development are as follows: RPUD Minimum Standards Lot Size 15,000 s.f. (0.35ac) Lot Width 90 ft. Lot Depth 125 ft. Front S.B. 25 ft. Side S.B. 15 ft. Rear S.B. 40 ft. The proposed lots and building pads within the project proposal meet or exceed all the above noted minimum requirements. Individual lot areas will vary from 0.75 to over 1.5 acres. In keeping with the upscale nature of the project, the front and side yards have been designed with generous 40 and 30 foot setbacks respectively. Rear yards would vary in depth with most well in excess of 100 feet in addition to abutting wetlands. Recreational Set Aside. The RPUD requires that ten percent of the gross site area be designated as private recreational land; dedicated for use by the residents of the project. This provision is in addition to the City's general park dedication requirements. The set aside area may be intended for either active