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Synopsis of Orono ZoningOrdinances 1950-1990
<br /> February 12 , 1990
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<br /> K. Ordinance #76 , adopted April 26 , 1965, established zoning
<br /> application procedures .
<br /> L. Ordinance #85, adopted February 28, 1966, rezoned portions of the
<br /> Maxwell Bay commercial district to residential .
<br /> IV. The existing ordinances were comprehensively recodified and a new
<br /> system of zoning districts was established as of September 14, 1967. This
<br /> resulted in the northeasterly corner of the City being rezoned from 1 acre
<br /> to 2 acre minimum, and established other residential zones of 1/2 acre, 1
<br /> acre, and 1 1/2 acre. Also, commercial areas were re-defined as B-1
<br /> (Commercial ) , B-2 (Lakeshore Commercial ) , or B-3 (Shopping Center ) . A
<br /> Planned Residential Development (PRD) regulation was established, which was
<br /> the only method for creating multiple family residential uses. Later
<br /> revisions to the 1967 code include:
<br /> A. Ordinance #97, adopted June 10, 1968, allowed duplexes in the R-1C
<br /> zone as a conditional use under certain conditions .
<br /> B. Ordinance 4125 , adopted December 28, 1970 , established the
<br /> "Floodplain and Wetlands Conservation Area", and regulated or
<br /> prohibited development within that area. Wording later altered
<br /> (Ordinance #138, September 14, 1972) to require all City permits to be
<br /> compatible with LMCD Stormwater Run-off/Shoreline Regulations.
<br /> C. Ordinance #127, adopted January 25, 1971, created the R-1A-1 sub-
<br /> district allowing research centers .
<br /> D. Ordinance #133, adopted December 27, 1971, allowed limited wetland
<br /> density credit in sewered zones.
<br /> E. Ordinance 4146 , adopted April 23 , 1973, placed a City-wide
<br /> moratorium on building. Subsequent ordinances extended that
<br /> moratorium through the end of 1974, until rezoning/recodification was
<br /> accomplished.
<br /> F. Ordinance #155 , adopted October 24 , 1973, established a 75'
<br /> lakeshore setback requirement for all buildings.
<br /> V. On December 19, 1974, Ordinance 4172 was adopted, amending the zoning
<br /> code and establishing new zoning district classifications. Rural ,
<br /> unsewered areas of the City which had previously been zoned for either 1,
<br /> 1 1/2 , or 2 acre minimum lot size, were rezoned to 2-acre minimum, with a
<br /> 5-acre minimum lot size zone in the areas northwest of Stubb's Bay. The
<br /> intent of the 2-acre minimum was to provide room for development on
<br /> residential lots without the need to provide municipal sewers.
<br /> Subsequent amendments included :
<br /> A. Ordinance #179 , adopted September 8 , 1975, required 26' wetland
<br /> setback .
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