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Mr. Jeremy Barnhart S <br /> City of Orono Community Development Director <br /> July 9, 2021 <br /> Page 4 <br /> 5. There is a need for the City of Orono to allow more sewer stubs. <br /> 6. In the City's Joint Work Session of November 9, 2015, the following issues were noted <br /> for discussion: <br /> a. Item 5, RPUD process ordinance revisions, stated "A easier to understand code <br /> may encourage more of these creative types of development." <br /> b. Item 22, Small lots in older neighborhoods, stated"There are several areas with <br /> lots substantially below (1/2 acre or less) the minimum 2 lot zoning requirements; <br /> Either a new zoning district or a new district classification, i.e Crystal Bay . . . . <br /> Previous Councils suggested this to be reviewed as part of the Comprehensive <br /> Plan."This issue was also ranked as the fifth top issue from the City's December <br /> 12, 2016,meeting, for action in 2017, and, of course, the subject property is <br /> located in the Crystal Bay neighborhood. <br /> 7. In the City Council's Work Session Minutes of April 12, 2021, Density Tiers Discussion, <br /> you noted that"there are a few goals the city needs to keep in mind to comply with our <br /> Comprehensive Plan"and that"the City has to identify all of the areas in the comp plan • <br /> where it anticipates development." These minutes also noted the following: "Walsh <br /> explained that the Council is interested in making changes to the deltas to allow for more <br /> room and for more credits towards the full density levels. He noted it could create an <br /> opportunity to expand the density if the City made more deltas for options . . . ." <br /> Given all of the above, it appears to us that our clients' proposed development, although it would <br /> be a relatively minor development in the scheme of things, would help the City accomplish a <br /> number of its stated goals as outlined above, and would be consistent with the Comprehensive <br /> Plan. In light of this, if the RPUD ordinance does not specifically allow our clients' <br /> development,perhaps that ordinance should be amended in order to allow the City to meet more <br /> of its goals, such as backfilling development in existing neighborhoods to avoid the expansion of <br /> the MUSA line and further the goal of the RPUD ordinance itself to encourage development <br /> which is consistent with the comprehensive plan. <br /> Please let us know your thoughts on the foregoing. Thank you. <br /> Veil trulyur <br /> 0 <br /> Jo n B. Waldron <br /> • <br />