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o <br /> : 1Vo <br /> To: Chair Kirchner and Planning Commission Members <br /> Adam Edwards, City Administrator A . . <br /> ti <br /> F G. <br /> From: Jeremy Barnhart,AICP, Community Development !`tkESHo°- <br /> Director <br /> Date: July 19, 2021 <br /> Subject: #LA21-000046, City of Orono, Comprehensive Plan amendment to create and <br /> amend new land use categories, primarily impacting 2060 Wayzata Blvd W, <br /> 3025 Wayzata Blvd W, and Navarre. <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Application Summary: The City is proposing minor changes to the Comprehensive Plan that <br /> include renaming three existing Land Use Classes, introduction of a new Land Use Category <br /> (Urban Medium High Density Residential) and modification of two existing Land use categories' <br /> density ranges, summarized on the table below. <br /> Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval of the amendment <br /> as proposed. <br /> 1 • Summary of Changes: <br /> Existing Land Use Classes <br /> Density(Low) (High) <br /> Class Density( g ) <br /> Urban Low Density Residential 0.5 2 <br /> Urban Medium Density Residential 3 10 <br /> Urban Medium High/Mixed Use 10 20 <br /> Urban High Density Residential 20 25 <br /> Proposed Land Use Classes <br /> Class Density(Low) Density(High) <br /> Urban Estate Density Residential 0.5 2 <br /> Urban Low Density Residential 3 8 <br /> Urban Medium High/Mixed Use 8 15 <br /> Urban Medium High Density 15 20 <br /> Urban High Density Residential 20 25 <br /> Background <br /> The Comprehensive Plan (Plan) establishes Land Use Classes for each area of the city. With each <br /> residential land use class,the Plan applies a density range, establishing an appropriate level of <br /> • density based on a number of factors, including surrounding land use,transportation <br />