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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,March 8,2021 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 27. LA21-000015—WILLIAM STODDARD OB/O MILLER LIVING TRUST,PID 34-118-23-32- <br /> 0002—SKETCH PLAN REVIEW—Continued <br /> Barnhart replied the Comprehensive Plan trumps,which is the guidance. <br /> Walsh said right now this is guided at 10 units and the Applicant is at 6 units/acre;he clarified that the <br /> City only gets credit for 3 units. <br /> Crosby said there are 12 units here,what is he talking about. <br /> Walsh replied in terms of density and providing as many units as the City is supposed to provide for 20 <br /> years, if it guides from 3-10 and they only get 3 towards their number. Even if they put 6 at density,the <br /> City only gets credit for 3. He does not know if changing and making a whole new zoning district makes <br /> a whole lot of sense right now. <br /> Johnson asked if the City Council's guidance to the Applicant is to do whatever they want within what it <br /> is guided for. <br /> Printup noted there are still water issues. <br /> Johnson replied the Applicant still has to meet all those,the Council does not have to grant any <br /> cooperation or variances. <br /> Walsh said this is part of the whole conversation with water access through Long Lake and they will not <br /> let anyone get water through there at this point. He thinks Long Lake is obligated to on this site,as there <br /> is an agreement;that would be a lawyer fight. <br /> Crosby clarified they would be getting the water from Long Lake? <br /> Seals replied yes and she does not think they will give Orono the water. <br /> Walsh said even though they are obligated to,that would just be a fight...although it is a fight they could <br /> have. <br /> Printup noted that is a good point and years ago Long Lake said they did not have the capacity. <br /> Olson stated that is the wording on the contract: "if'they have capacity. <br /> Crosby said the negative side is Orono is not trying to push for more density,they have already said the <br /> density will go along Highway 12,so they want to minimize density. <br /> Walsh said if they are going to see it,he would rather see it more on the low end on the 3 where that is all <br /> they get credit for in the guidance. There is no reason to double it. If the Applicant came back with 3 <br /> versus 6,he would probably be more apt to look at it,but the fight on even getting access to water would <br /> be an issue. <br /> Johnson clarified it is each building so that is 6 units. <br /> Walsh said there are 10 in there right now but it is 1.7 acres so that is 6 per acre. <br /> Page 20 of 24 <br />