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% .cLONp CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL yF NO. 7207 gxES ti OQ`c‘' b) provides lifecycle housing with the potential to meet affordable and moderate cost housing needs; c) incorporates energy conservation through the clustering of buildings and land uses; d) preserves desirable site characteristics and open space; e) provides design compatible with surrounding land uses, including both existing and planned; f) results in a sensitive development in the transitional area located between a high capacity roadway and the high density housing to the east; and g) yields development which is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan guiding for higher density than the typical urban and rural residential development in Orono. 10. Conformity with Zoning District Standards. In relation to the RPUD standards, there are specific guidelines for development in Zoning Code Section 78-626(7), including Setbacks, Height limitations, and outside storage limitations. However, the concept of a planned unit development process is to allow flexibility in design. Section 78-626 (16) provides for flexibility in RPUD standards,as follows: (16) Flexibility. The uniqueness of each RPUD requires that specifications and standards for streets, utilities, public facilities and subdivisions may be subject to modification from the city ordinances ordinarily governing them. The city council may therefore approve streets, utilities, public facilities and land subdivisions which are not in compliance with usual specifications or ordinance requirements, if it finds that strict adherence to such standards or requirements is not required to meet the intent of this section or to protect the health,safety or welfare of the residents of the RPUD,the surrounding area or the city as a whole. This proposed development concept requires flexibility from the RPUD district lot standards for attached dwelling units. The table below identifies specific standards which require flexibility,which the City Council finds acceptable: Section Standard Conforming? 1 (1) Minimum area: 5 acres or The property to be platted is 2.48 acres. certain exceptions... The Council finds that the project conforms to the exception under C: The property is located in an area where the proposed development provides a transition between a commercial or industrial area and an existing residential area or on an 3