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TO: FROM: DATE: Mayor & City Council Ron Moorse, City Administrator Michael P. Gaffron, Senior Planning Coordinator March 23,1999 SUBJECT: Background Maps & Stats for Highway 12 Housing / Development Discussion (WORK SESSION, THURSDAY MARCH 25,7:30 A.M.) Attached are a number of maps showing various development schemes for the properties north of Highway 12 between Willow and Old Crystal Bay Road. Some of these are from Comp Plan Amendment #2 (1987-88). Two of the 1993 Lundgren Brothers schemes for the northeast 60 acres are included, as well as a study done for the City by Wally Case of DSU, Inc. showing how townhomes might develop in the southerly 60 acres adjacent to the highway. Also included are topography and plat maps of the properties west of old Crystal Bay Road between 12 and the railroad (Dumas and James are primary owners). The primary changes that have occurred in the 188 acre area north of Hwy 12 since 1987-88 are: 1. Orono Schools have taken over 60 acres in the northwest quadrant. 2. Orono City facilities have taken 17 acres in the southwest comer. 3. MnDOT stormwater ponds have taken about 2 acres along Hwy 12. This leaves a 58 acre tract in the northeast quadrant and a 55 acre tract along Hwy 12. The northerly tract is intended for sewered rural density development in the 1987-88 Comp Plan, but Council has indicated that a higher density of single family residential might be considered here. The southerly tract along Hwy 12 is about 1/3 wetlands, which will make it difficult to develop. The 1987-88 Alternatives 1 thni 4 anticipated both townhomes and apartments here, as well as some commercial/office along 12. The 1987-88 suggested densities for residential based on the 4 schemes presented, ranged from 2 units per acre to 4-5 units per acre. However, the 1987-88 plan also suggested up to 10 units per acre for multi-family uses. Our M-6 district would allow up to 6-7 units per acre.