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mo <br /> CITY OF ORONO <br /> A Street Address: Mailing Address: Telephone(952)249-4600 <br /> 'SW 2750 Kelley Parkway P.O.Box 66 Fax (952)249-4616 <br /> Orono,MN 55356 Crystal Bay,MN 55323 www.ci.orono.mn.us <br /> keS H o <br /> April 8,2022 <br /> North Shore Development Partners <br /> Attn:Matt Alexander VIA EMAIL <br /> 235 East Lake Street malexander a(�northshoredp.com <br /> Wayzata,MN 55391 <br /> Re: Eisinger Flats <br /> File#LA22-000015 <br /> The City has received and reviewed the proposed sketch plan showing 176 units in a townhome style development <br /> on the former Eisinger property.As we noted prior,a sketch plan is recommended as part of the process to develop <br /> this property, the sketch plan process allows for you to receive initial non-binding feedback from the Planning <br /> Commission and City Council. <br /> Comprehensive Plan/Zoning impacts. <br /> Comprehensive Plan. The proposal will require a Comprehensive Plan amendment. The northern 5 acres(about) <br /> 1111 <br /> is guided as Low Density Residential (3-8 units per acre), and the southern 10 acres (about) is guided as High <br /> Density Residential (20-25 units per acre). You have provided additional information that better defines the land <br /> area in the two areas: <br /> The site consists of 30.5 acres, including 1.7 acres for Wayzata Blvd, an arterial road, 13.2 acres of <br /> wetlands, 3.6 acres of wetland buffers,resulting in a Net Residential Acres of 12.0 acres. <br /> 176 units in 12 acres is 14.66 acres,falling in the Urban Medium Density land use category, 8-15 units per acre. <br /> When analyzing land use changes, and their impacts to a community's planned density and housing opportunity, <br /> the Met Council historically has used the land uses lowest guided density,in this case, 8 units per acre. 8 units per <br /> acre reduces the city's overall density below the 3.0 units per acre required. Adding 4 units brings the density to <br /> 15 units per acre,which then the guided land use would be Urban Medium High Density(15-20 units per acre). <br /> Staff cannot support the plan with a calculated density of less than 15 units per acre. <br /> Zoning. The project will likely be developed as a RPUD. The process, regulations, and minimum standards are <br /> found in this link: RPUD Regulations. <br /> Staffs analysis of the proposal for the Planning Commission will outline the development standards, and <br /> identify any flexibility required. <br /> • <br />