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!.; <br /> t�?EMORANDUM 9-29-09 Work Session <br /> To: Mayor and City Council <br /> From: Mike Gaffron, Asst. City Administrator <br /> Date: September 23, 2009 <br /> Subject: Comp Plan Update & Met Council Issues: <br /> - Updated Developable Parcels Maps/Lists <br /> - Potential Guideplan Innovations to Consider <br /> Attachments: <br /> A - Potential Innovative Methods to Gain Met Council Acceptance of the Comp Plan <br /> B - Developable Parcels Inventory (Upd. 9-22-09) - Sort: MUSA Status &Net Acreage <br /> C - Developable Parcels Inventory (Upd. 9-22-09) - Sort: Zoning Dist. &Net Acreage <br /> D - Developable Parcels Inventory (Upd. 9-22-09) - Sort: MUSA & # of New Homesites Possible <br /> E - Staff Memo 9-14-09 <br /> At the September 14 work session we briefly discussed the status of the Comp Plan, and Council was <br /> provided with an inventory of remaining developable parcels including lists and maps. Exhibits B-GD <br /> attached here are an update of those lists. The maps (Exh. F) have only slightly changed to reflect the <br /> addition of the Hackberry and Orono Villas/Comforts of Home parcel groups which include multiple <br /> parcels individually not subdividable, but developable as a group. The lists and maps are intended to <br /> assist Council in discussing future development opportunities and limitations in Orono, and should <br /> prove useful as we move forward in discussions with Met Council to help illustrate why it is difficult for <br /> Orono to meet Met Council expectations for density and affordability. <br /> To date we have presented Met Council with our Comp Plan as we want it, rather than giving them a <br /> Plan that meets their goals. In the event that they refuse to accept our arguments, Exhibit A suggests <br /> some options for the City to consider. Re-guiding certain targeted areas or specified properties for <br /> higher density and affordability may ultimately be necessary. If we have to do so, then placing some <br /> very difficult-to-meet conditions on development of those areas may 1) make such development <br /> palatable to the City or 2) make it practically infeasible. These are presented for discussion only at this <br /> point. I'd like to get some input from Council on whether you want these or similar options in our hip <br /> pocket as I get into discussions with Met Council staff in the coming weeks. <br /> I, <br /> I <br /> ; � <br /> � <br /> i <br />