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Is <br />MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />WORK SESSION HELD ON DECEMBER 15, 1997 <br />cost effective for providing sewer to. This housing density has caused the Met Council to <br />bypass the City in its development to the west. He noted the Council and Met Council <br />have not seen eye to eye on this issue. Schroeder added that the 2 acre and 5 acre density <br />is done to protect the lake. <br />Hawn noted there is alot of discussion regarding what the Met Council would like to see <br />done. She felt the City should want to have affordable housing for those residents <br />needing it who live and work here, and to enable those who have grown up in Orono to <br />remain. She asked that the City consider what we want rather than concentrating on what <br />the Met Council wants. Smith noted, however, that the City cannot have both 20% <br />sewered properties and have 60% affordable housing; this is a oxymoron. <br />• Lindquist indicated that this information will assist in providing input for the update of <br />the Comprehensive Plan. <br />Schroeder asked why this is being done. Van Zomeren said a component of the update is <br />housing. The cities around the lake have been discussing the topic of affordable housing <br />and pooling their ideas in providing such affordable housing somewhere around the lake. <br />This resulted in the idea of reviewing the Navarre area. <br />( #3) TREE PRESERVATION <br />Gaffron reviewed the information concerning the draft ordinance and the history behind <br />tree preservation. He asked to review the information to see if the Planning Commission <br />is in agreement with the goals listed and for direction. Gaffron reviewed the list of <br />• exhibits provided. The draft followed the example presented in the ordinance for the City <br />