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L «04-3016 May 14. 3004 Page 3 The dedication, ownership, use and maintenance of open spaces created by the application of the Planned Residential Development shall be subject to conditions deemed necessary by the Council to assure the preservation of such open spaces for their intended purposes. The dedication and ownership of such open spaces may be through: (1) Homeowners Association; (2) Landlord Maintenance; (3) Special Service District; (4) Municipal Ownership; or (5) any other method deemed appropriate by the Council to accomplish the purposes of this plan. SUBDIVISION REVIEW 1. Conformity with 2000-2020 Orono Community Management Plan (CMP) The property is guided for single family residential use at a density of 1 unit per 2 acres. The proposed layout contains 7 lots on 14.0 non-wetland acres. Based on the City ordinances that exclude road right-of-way from a calculable area, the only way the code density requirement could be met for 7 lots is via a Planned Residential Development (PRD). The property is located within the MUSA and is intended to be developed using municipal sewer. The proposed use for residential purposes would be in conformity with the CMP as long as density standards are met. 2. Relationship to Surrounding Development The property is abutted on the north by the City of Long Lake, with housing of significantly higher densities than allowed in Orono. The south boundary of the property abuts the Luce Line Trail. Property to the cast and west is developed generally at a 2-acrc density. South of the Luce Line, the Fox Ridge neighborhood is zoned for 2-acre lots but was developed prior to the 1975 rezoning, with 1 acre lots. The proposed layout creates individual lots that range in gross area from 1.05 acres to 3.90 acres. However, the 7 homesites are proposed to be clustered within an area roughly 300 feet by 500 feet, on the high knoll in the westerly quadrant of the property. Setbacks from adjoining residential sites arc proposed at 30' and 50', consistent with the 2-acre zoning standards of the RR-IB Distr':!. 3. Conformity with Zoning District Lot Requirements The property is in the RR-IB Single Family Rural Residential District, which allows for single family residential use, with a minimum lot size of two dry buildable acres. The individual lots being proposed via the PRD process do not meet all lot size or setback requirements of the R-IB District. The developer ’s ability to achieve the densities and lot layouts proposed relies solely on the City acceptance of the PRD development process, and relaxing a number of lot standards. RR-IB Standards: Lot Area: 2.0 acres Setbacks: Lot Width: 200' Front: 50' Side: 30' Rear: 50' Side Street: 50’ Wetland: 26'