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6. 7. 8. 9. Property to the north and east is guided and zoned for two acre residential use. A number of concerned citizens from the locality offered comments at the Public Hearing with the Planning Commission on September 20, 1999. Many local and future residents stated they chose to live in Orono and parts of Medina for the two acre zoning and rural character. Many expressed one acre zoning may have a negative impact on the neighborhood and cause additional traffic using Brown Road and County Road 6. Rezoning the property will alter the essential character of the neighborhood. The property can be put to a reasonable use under the existing zoning. The applicant has stated rezoning is appropriate for the site due to the transitional nature of the site. With large lot residential to the north and east; public and potential higher density and commercial to the south; and the Orono School property to the west higher density residential developed as a PRD would be appropriate for the site. Developing the site as a PRD under the existing RR-IB zoning would allow the property to ser\e as a transition between the low density 2 acre lots and non- residential uses. The Orono Planning Commission held a public hearing on September 20, 1999 and recommended denial of the application on a vote of 6 to 0 and noted the following facts: A.The Orono Community Management Plan was amended with Comp Plan Amendment Number 2 indicating the plan for the subject site is to develop at a two acre rural density development and the Planning Commission is not in a position to change the Comprehensive Plan. B.If the City of Orono rezoned property it should be to provide an alternative housing style or provide for a housing need not being met. This plan appears to provide the types of housing that would be provided under the existing zoning. Page 3 of 4 I > m’li—an ■ I