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■J <br />CMP Part 3B. L—dUscPUiB <br />Site Description: 55 acres located between Highway 12 and the Bnriington Northern Railroad <br />proper!)-, abutting and Just west of Old Crystal Bay Road. Property iitctudes <br />SITE B 5 separate lax parcels with 5 existing residences plus outbuildings, and is <br />(Parcel Group 2, currently zoned Tor single family rural development at a density of I unit per 2 <br />Map 3B-7) acres. The new Highway 12 route is planned to abut the south side of this <br />property, paralleling the railroad track. <br />SheCbaraH -^btlcs: <br />Gross site area east of major wetland: 55 acres ♦ <br />Area of additional wetlands in east half of site: • 4 acres <br />Area to be lost due to Hwy 12 b>pass: • 2 acres ± <br />Net dry buildable for development: 49 acres ± <br />Easterly 25 acres is relatively flat with high*walertible soils <br />and interspersed wetland pockets Not easily developable <br />with septic systems. Mostly open fields that have been <br />farmed previously. <br />Westerly 30 acres has 5*•-IS*• slopes, eventually dropping a <br />loul of SO* down to major wetland basin .Soils are belter <br />suited for use of septic syster>'->. but slopes may be a factor <br />for individual sites. This area is more wooded and contains <br />apple orchard <br />This site has a number of factors which make it unattractive <br />for 2-acre rural residential development as currently zoned, <br />including: <br />• Location between two highway corridors is not conducive <br />to ratal development <br />• Location across from Industrial Park is not conducive to <br />rural development. <br />• S.te abuts one of the busiest intersections in Orono. <br />• East half of site is poorly suited lor development with <br />septic systems. <br />Municipal sewer and water are relatively available as <br />compared to most other areas of the City; the site i* adjacent <br />to existing MUSA and is a logical MUSA expansion point <br />fhis site has direct access to arterial and collertor road <br />system, and is relatively near urban services as compared to <br />most oth%r areas of the City. Furthermore, this site is <br />separated from existing rural neighborhoods by the Orono <br />Schools, by existing wetlands, by the existing railroad, and by <br />cxisung and future road, railroad corridors. Because of these <br />separations, development at higher densities will have linie <br />impact on adjacent rural character neighborhoods. _____ <br />Site B Restdenllal Pevelooreent Options: <br />Density parameter Dwelling Units Deositv <br />Current 2-acrc zoning 16-18 Uniu 0Junits.ac. <br />(septic systems) <br />2-acrc zoning 20-22 Units 0.4 uniti^ac. <br />(sewered, standard plat) <br />2-acre zoning 24 Units 0.5 units, ac. <br />(sewered. PRD) <br />I-acre zoning 42-44 Units OJ units'ac. <br />(sewered standard plat) <br />l-acre zoning 47-48 Units 0.9 uniLi'ac. <br />(sewered. PRD) <br />1^-acrr zoning 80-85 Units . 5 uniis/'ac. <br />(sewered, standard plat) <br />1/2-acrc zoning 95-IOC Units l.Bunits'ac. <br />(sewered, PRD) <br />3 unit/acre PRD 140 Units 3.0 units'ac. <br />Preferred Dcveloitmru t Option; <br />Mil of b.S units/ac SFR <br />& 4 units/ac lownboous 120 Uniu 2 J iiniu. ac. <br />City of Orono Community Management Plan <br />Sepwaber MW <br />PageSB^S