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FILE # LA20-30 <br />August 17, 2020 <br />Page 3 of 6 <br /> <br />of a neighborhood that could be better served by a neighborhood sewer lateral <br />project. <br />3. When a new or existing residential development meeting all required development <br />standards is adjacent to existing sewer lines and the developer or homeowners <br />agree to bear all costs of extending municipal sewer to the development, but only <br />when inclusion of such development in the MUSA will not result in a decrease in <br />the City’s sewered density as calculated by the Metropolitan Council. <br /> <br /> <br />The Commission should note that the calculated city density will drop from 4.684 units per acre <br />to 4.437 units per acre. The City must maintain at least a minimum density of 3.0 units per acre. <br /> <br />Analysis <br />Conservation Design Plan <br />The applicants have prepared a Conservation Design Plan, dated April 22, 2020, attached as <br />Exhibit F. The Commission should determine that the plan adequately addresses the natural <br />resource management goals, illustrated below: <br /> <br />(1) Protection and enhancement of drainage-ways and water quality; The site is bordered <br />on the north by Long Lake Creek. Structure setbacks of 100 feet apply, though a <br />portion of the road falls within this setback, replacing the existing driveway. <br />There are no alternative locations for a road. Stormwater management is <br />important throughout the city of Orono. The plans include a storm water <br />management plan, currently being reviewed. <br />(2) Protection and enhancement of ecological communities; The property includes a <br />large amount of wetlands and steep slopes. These areas are preserved from <br />development. The Commission and Council may wish to discuss the advantages of <br />conservation easements to further project these areas. <br />(3) Reinforcement and establishment of ecological connections throughout the city; The <br />development is based on Orono’s rural development principals. <br />(4) Augmentation and preservation of view-sheds including corridor enclosure and <br />buffering; The site is well hidden from Orono Orchard Road, and views from the <br />Luce Line are dominated by the environment (wetlands, trees, etc.). The addition <br />of the homes is not likely to negatively impact the views into the area. <br />(5) Preservation and improvement of views; and The location of the homes and the plat <br />improvements are not expected to negatively impact the view into or out of the <br />property. <br />A 3 609 394 154 <br />1 4.684 +68 +64 +353 <br />2 Add 135 Orono Orchard Road (Urban Low Dens)13 0.5 5 4.437 +75 +64 +353 <br />MUSA totals 227.2 1008 <br />3 Notes <br />135 Orono Orchard Road Net Residential <br />Acres (NRA) <br />Lowest <br />Guided <br />Density <br />Predicted # of <br />units on property <br />Calculated <br />City Density <br />2021-2030 <br />Growth <br />Difference <br />(deficit) <br />2031-2040 <br />Growth <br />Difference <br />(deficit) <br />No Change (Current Comprehensive Plan Calculations) <br />"Affordable <br />Housing" <br />Acre units <br />Requirements <br />Affordable Housing Acre Units are the number of acres guided for densities at 8 units/ acre or more x 8. <br />Growth difference is the number of units above (or below) the projected growth for 2021-2030 and 2031-2040 <br />Predicted Density, Based on Net Density Table 3B-4, 2040 CMP <br />Calculated Density is density of all sewered areas in Orono, must be above 3.0