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1111 <br /> Mr. Jeremy Barnhart <br /> City of Orono Community Development Director <br /> July 9, 2021 <br /> Page 3 <br /> accommodate subdivision." CMP Part 3B,p. 28. <br /> c. Part 3C of the CMP, the Housing Plan, states: "An increasing priority of national, <br /> regional and local concern is for the provision of an adequate supply of safe, <br /> affordable housing for all citizens. Land costs and other development factors <br /> suggest that these affordable and lifecycle housing needs can most practically be <br /> addressed within the urban areas of Orono."CMP Part 3C,p. 2. <br /> d. Within the same Part 3C, "Orono has been classified as a mix between Rural <br /> Residential and Emerging Suburban Edge" and"[a]s an Emerging Suburban <br /> Edge, local government's role is [t]o [p]lan and stage development for forecasted <br /> growth through 2040 and beyond at overall average densities of at least 3-5 <br /> dwelling units per acre in the community."CMP Part 3C,p. 4 <br /> e. "The urban area will see new residential development on the existing vacant lots <br /> and undeveloped parcels similar to the forms of development typical of closer-in <br /> suburbs. Opportunities exist for substantial rehabilitation projects in the older <br /> urban neighborhoods and for scattered-site new construction of affordable and <br /> lifecycle housing units." CMP Part 3C,p. 5 (emphasis added). <br /> f. Minnesota Statutes 473.859, Subd. 2(c) states in part that"the content of the land <br /> • use plan element of comprehensive plans shall . . . promote the availability of land <br /> for the development of low and moderate income housing."CMP Part 3C,p. 6. <br /> g. "For the period 2021-2030, Met Council established an allocation of 154 <br /> affordable units for the City of Orono."CMP Part 3C,p. 7. <br /> h. "Orono has identified the need for a broader range of housing choices including <br /> starter homes, empty-nester, and senior housing . . . ."and that there is a"pressing <br /> need for a wider range of housing options for middle income residents, such as <br /> those who grew up in Orono and would like to raise a family here,but cannot find <br /> suitably priced homes."CMP Part 3C,pp. 11-12. <br /> i. Among Orono's Urban Housing Policies are the following: <br /> • New residential development will be allowed to infill existing vacant <br /> properties within the Urban Area <br /> • The City will promote scattered site development <br /> CMP Part 3C,p.13 <br /> j. "The City frequently reviews its zoning and subdivision regulations to support <br /> development that meets its comprehensive goals. The City also employs a planned <br /> unit development(PUD)process. Through this process,the City currently <br /> provides zoning incentives such as increased density and potential staging plan <br /> flexibility for projects which achieve the city's housing goals."CMP Part 3C,p. <br /> 15. <br /> 4. An additional sewer stub has already been approved for the subject property with a <br /> payment being made for the additional stub (see City of Orono Resolution No. 1798 <br /> • dated July 8, 1985). <br />