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AGENDA ITEM <br />Prepared By: J. Barnhart Reviewed By: RJO Approved By: RJO <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1. Purpose. To consider a resolution regarding a proposed the Comprehensive Plan Amendment to <br />expand the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). <br /> <br />Background. To provide sanitary service for the new Public Works Facility (PWF) site, Council <br />directed staff to initiate the Comprehensive Plan amendment to expand the MUSA. <br /> <br />The PWF is expected to include a wash bay, a kitchen area, and bathrooms, though final design <br />has not concluded. Preliminary plans suggests that sanitary sewer will be routed under the <br />Highway 12/ RR right of way, to be added to the same meter-shed employed by the existing <br />PWF. The expansion is not expected to increase sewage flows beyond capacity. <br /> <br />The Comprehensive Plan prescribes situations where expansion of the MUSA is appropriate, <br />ranking them in order of priority. This subject expansion ranks a 6 (out of 6), but it seems as <br />though these priorities were developed with private, residential development in mind, not city <br />services. <br /> <br />Impact to Comp plan density and growth requirements. <br />Because the land is proposed to retain its residential land use, expansion of the MUSA for the <br />public works facility will have an impact on the City’s density. Clarification on the impacts were <br />received after the Planning Commission meeting. <br /> <br />Density will drop to 3.69 units per acre, which is still above the 3.0 units per acre minimum. The <br />2 lots anticipated for residential growth can be added to the growth projections. <br /> <br />2. Planning Commission Vote and Comment. On February 16, the Planning Commission held a <br />public hearing on the proposed expansion, and ultimately recommended approval as proposed. <br /> <br />One Commissioner (Bollis) suggested that the city owned lot east of the Fire Station on Willow <br />would be more appropriate for the facility. That site, though, is substantially smaller than the <br />subject site. <br /> <br />3. Public Comment. No comments for or against the proposal have been received. <br /> <br />4. Staff Recommendation. Staff recommends approval of the resolution as drafted. <br /> <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />City Council should review the approval resolution and adopt or amend. <br /> <br />Exhibits <br />A. Draft Resultion <br />B. MUSA Addition Maps <br />C. Existing Sanitary Sewer areas <br />D. MUSA Map <br /> Item No.: 24 Date: March 8, 2021 <br />Item Description: LA21-000006 – City of Orono, 365 Old Crystal Bay Road – <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendment – Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) Expansion <br />- Resolution <br />Presenter: Jeremy Barnhart, AICP <br />Community Development Director <br />Agenda <br />Section: <br />Planning Department <br />Report