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rr 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. w Tlic propcity is guided in the 2000-2020 Orono Community Management Plan (CMP) for single family residential use at a density of I 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 can 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 confonnity with the CMP as long as density standards arc met. The nature of the Property is such that a relatively small portion of the 20-acre total is suitable for actual construction, due to the existence within the boundaries of the site of wetlands, drainage ways, Long Lake Creek, steep slopes, and discontinuous areas of dry buildablc land that would have to be linked via long driveways across wetlands or the creek in order to be developed. The Council finds that the property is appropriate for development as a PRD, specifically to allow for clustering of development to allow for preservation of a laige portion of the site. The proposed plat creates 7 individual lots that are proposed to be developed with homes clustered within an area approximately 300 feet by 500 feet, on the high knoll in the westerly quadrant of the property. Individual lot sizes exclusive of proposed road and consci-vation outlot areas and stonnwater ponding areas, will range in gross area from approximately 3/4 acre to just over 2 acres. Lot widths measured at the street setback line range from approximately 90' to over 200'. hi order to create the degree of open space and building separation that characterizes Orono's 2-acre zones, the Developer has agreed to maintain 30' side setbacks for all lots, regardless of the size of the lot. Proposed Lot 3 contains an existing residence which will be only 15' from its northerly side lot line; this residence will be recognized as having a legal nonconforming setback, and if the house is replaced, all new construction would have to meet the 30' setback requirement. Additionally, to retain a bufter betivcen the proposed homes and the two existing homes directly west in the Kallcstad Acres subdivision, the westerly 50' of proposed Lots 1 and 2 will be subject to a conserv'ation casement that disallows tree or vegetation removal or any accessory structures Page 2 of 13