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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, November 20,2000 (112640/2641 ORONO AMBAR, Continued) Weinberger stated they arc proposing to rezone this propertv', which requires a comprehensive plan amendment to change the guided land use designation for at least Lot 2. Tlic rezoning would allow Lot I. which is proposed to have a 23.000 square fool ofTicc building constnictcd on it, to be rezoned to the B-6 District The second rezoning would be to rezone Lot 2 to the RPUD. which w ould establish standards for a multi-family residential senior use of the building. The Applicant is proposing to construct a three-story. 70 unit senior housing facility. Tlie housing would be similar to other senior housing facilities Weinberger slated the 1980 Comprehensive Plan and the revised Comprehensive Plan has this area guided for commercial use. The proposed senior housing would not fit under this designation, which results in the need for a comprehensive plan amendment for Lot 2 Weinberger stated Section 10.53 defines the standards and review process for a Highway 12 PUD. which is really the umbrella for this process being put in place to allow rezoning to occur on this property Weinberger noted Seaion 10.52 defines special requirements for rezoning along the Highway 12 corridor The Applicant has provided site plans for botli projects. Weinberger noted a site plan review is required for each indiridual lot. Commercial site plan w ill hpically in\ol\c all of the reviews that arc typically involved in ain t>pc of site plan review, including such things as landscaping, lurking, lighting, traffic flow, biiildme height, setbacks, architectural materials, screening, and any other design or use issues that exist Weinberger noted this is a preliminary plat application, which also involves rcpiattingand subdiv ision of the two loti. Lot 2 consists of approxinutcly four acres in size and would house the senior housing facility. The 70 units would result in a density of 17 5 units per acre on the property, which is higher than any other zoning district within the Citv of Orono, therefore the RPUD ordinance would appl> in this ease The RPUD would rely hcav ilv on the Comprehensive Plan designation for the lot to guide the lot towards the tvpc of uses and densities that would be allowed on lhi!> property Hk RPllD v^ould also provide those incentives tluit arc consistent with Orooo's housing goals and includes modifications to regubr density requirements The housing goal in this case is to prov ide moderately pneed senior housing. Weinberger staled the office use being proposed for Lot I would not require a comprehensive plan amendment since the underlying land designation is for commercial use for the entire site. Lot I consists of 2.1 acres Weinberger noted the Applicant arc looking for a conceptual plan review and approval at this time Weinberger staled the preliminary plat would fall under the preliminary plat standards Because tills is a non-rcsidential plat, the City has the option of apply ing additional requirements tliat the City would help this development fit within the neighborhe^ and to protect adjacent areas fiom any nuisance uses on the property. Weinberger staled some of those prov isions vvxHild include permanent landscape buffer strips and any other additional Krccning or design ciements that would help it fit into the neighborhood better. The Applicant is proposing to plat Lot 1 as an individual lot. Lot 2 would be platted creating a building with 70 units, which would be accomplished by creating 70 separate ta.x parcels and PAGE 24