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CITY OF ORONO <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICY MATRIX <br />2020 Households <br />2020 Employment <br />Rogioiial .i V <br />4,000 households <br />1,350 jobs <br />3,760 households <br />USOjobs <br />Staff Comments <br />City and Council forecasts for population and <br />households have decreased over time as <br />concern for water quality and environmental <br />protection has become a key factor and less <br />dense development is anticipated. Limited <br />sewer capacity also limits the number of <br />households that can be supported in the city. <br />Urban Density 3 units/acre • Existing urban development <br />is 1 unit per 1.24 acres (0.81 <br />units per acre) <br />• 2-6 units per acre allowed in <br />new development along <br />Highway 12 <br />• RPUD process allows for <br />higher densities <br />The City has identified several locations where <br />higher density, multi-family residential <br />development would fulfill the Regional <br />Blueprint requirements within the city of <br />Orono. The proposed senior housing project <br />provides 62 new units on 4.5 acres, for density <br />of 14 units per acre. Overall, the goal for new <br />development in urban service areas is an <br />average density of 4.4 units per acre. <br />Urban Reserve <br />Density <br />1 unit per 40 <br />acres <br />• Minimum lot size of 2 acres <br />• Overall rural density of one <br />unit per 7 acres to support <br />individual septic systems <br />Previous negotiations with the city restricted <br />the amount of sewer capacity available to <br />serve this area; therefore lots must be large <br />enough to support ISTS. Additionally, <br />previou.s development patterns, natural <br />features and public/semi-public facilities <br />restrict the number of lots still available for <br />feasible future subdivision into urban lots. <br />L