Laserfiche WebLink
t • « <br />CMP Part 3B. Laad Uie Plan <br />wm <br />Site Description: <br />SITED <br />(Parcel Group 2« <br />Map 3B-7) <br />55 acres located between Highway 12 and the Burlington Northern Railroad <br />property, abutting and just west of Old Crystal Bay Road. Property includes <br />5 separate tax parcels with S existing residences plus outbuildings, and is <br />currently zoned for single family rural development at a density of 1 unit per 2 <br />acres. The new Highway 12 route is planned to abut the south side of this <br />property, paralleling the railroad track. <br />Site Characteristics: <br />Gross site area east of major wetland: <br />Area of additional wetlands in east half of site: <br />Area to be lost due to Hw>' 12 bypass: <br />Net dry buildable for development: <br />55 acres ± <br />• 4 acres ± <br />- 2 acres ♦ <br />49 acres ± <br />Easterly 25 acres is relatively flat with high-watertable soils <br />and interspersed wetland pockets. No! easily developable <br />with septic systems. Mostly open fields that have been <br />farmed previously. <br />Westerly 30 acres has 5®/o-l5% slopes, eventually dropping a <br />total of 50' down to major wetland basin. Soils are better <br />suited for use of septic systems, 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 bemeen two highway corridors is not conducive <br />to rural development. <br />- Location across from Industrial Park is not conducive to <br />rural development. <br />• Site abuts one of the busiest intersections in Orono. <br />- East half of site is poorly suited for 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 is adjacent <br />to existing MUSA and is a logical MUSA expansion point. <br />This site has direct access to arterial and collector road <br />system, and is relatively near urban services as compared to <br />most other 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 />existing and future road^railroad corridors. Because of these <br />separations, development at higher densities will have little <br />impact on adjacent rural character neighborhoods. <br />Site B Residential Development Options; <br />Density parameter Dwelling Units Density <br />Current 2-acre zoning 16-18 Units <br />(septic systems) <br />2-acre zoning 20-22 Units <br />(sewered, standard plat) <br />2-acre zoning 24 Units <br />(sewered. PRD) <br />1-acre zoning 42-44 Units <br />(sewered, standard plat) <br />l-acre zoning 47-48 Units <br />(sewered, PRD) <br />1/2-acre zoning 80-85 Units <br />(sewered, standard plat) <br />1/2-acre zoning 95-100 Units <br />(sewered, PRD) <br />3 unit/acre PRD 140 Units <br />0.3 units/ac. <br />0.4 unils/ac. <br />0.5 units/'ac. <br />0.8 units/ac. <br />0.9 units/ac. <br />1.5 units/ac. <br />1.8 units/ac. <br />3.0 units/ac. <br />Preferred Development Option: <br />Mix of 0.5 units/ac SFR <br />& 4 units/ac townhomes 120 Units 2.5 units/ac. <br />City of Orono Community Management Plan <br />Scpceaibcf 2000 <br />Pago 3B-35 <br />3 <br />—* —