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CITY of ORONO RESOLUTION OF TH� 9T�V�OUNCIL NO. access to the Luce line Trail and Wayzata Boulevard makes the site suitable for development of the proposed senior assisted living housing facility. 6. The proposed 55 -unit facility on 6.4 acres would provide a housing option not readily available. in Orono, advancing Orono's housing goal of providing lifecycle housing options. 7 The project is subject to the requirements of Municipal Code Chapter 78, Article XII regarding Conservation Design. A key element in this development proposal its the retention and enhancement of natural buffers that will limit the visual impact of the building as viewed from Wayzata Boulevard and Highway 12. The proposed development has incorporated a "ground hugging" building and road design that takes advantage of the existing topography, providing for a low-profiie, 2 -story residential appearance, and using the existing driveway corridor and Highway 12 access point to minimize removals of existing trees and limit reduction of existing vegetative screening, thus limiting the visibility of the dwelling units from Highway 12 and projecting a rural character as viewed from Wayzata Boulevard. In addition, the 7' shape of the building limits its visual mass as compared to a linear building of the same footprint. 8. Rezoning the Property to RPUD Residential Planned Unit Development is appropriate based on the proposed density and nature of the proposal, which meets the following general purposes of the RPUD District: a) incorporates flexibility in land development and redevelopment in order to utilize new techniques of building design, construction and land development; b) incorporates energy conservation through the use of compact building design; c) preserves desirable site characteristics and open space and protects sensitive environmental features, including sensitive wetland areas; d) provides design compatible with surrounding land uses, including both existing and planned; e) yields development which is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. B. Site Planning & Amenities The property contains approximately 3.8 acres of wetland. The proposed building location abuts the 20' structure setback from the required wetland buffers, leaving a 20' deep rear yard that is able to be manicured. 2. There are two wetland basins on the Property. The wetland areas will be subject to the standard Permanent Flowage and Conservation Easement and Restrictive Covenant for Wetland and Wetland Buffer, and will be required to have wetland buffer markers installed. Page 3 of II