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Zoning District <br />Minimum Lot Size <br />20,000 sq. ft. <br />Lot Width <br />100 ft. <br />Front Yard <br />20 ft. <br />Rear Yard <br />30 ft. <br />Building setback requirement: No building shall be nearer than 35 feet to any front lot line. <br />Zoning Issues <br />The subject site consists of three separate tax parcels. The two front parcels are zoned B-4, Office <br />and Professional District. Residential apartment buildings are not listed as either a permitted or <br />conditional use in this district. The permitted uses are limited to municipal buildings, clinics, and <br />banks and insurance offices. The conditional uses include nursing homes, rest homes, hospitals, <br />schools, research centers, veterinary clinics, kennels, libraries, museums, galleries, and restaurants <br />in an office building. <br />The proposed use does is not listed in the zoning district. The proposed use is not allowed in any <br />zoning district in Orono. This proposed development cannot be constructed under the current <br />Zoning Code. Analysis of several possible options follow. <br />Amendment to the B4 District <br />The current purpose statement of the B4 district indicates that this district is for office uses that have <br />limited contact with the public. The purpose statement for this district does not refer to residential <br />uses. In order for this project to be allowed in this zoning district, the purpose statement would need <br />to be amended. The conditional use list would also need to be amended and an appropriate amount <br />of density would need to be determined. The proposed density exceeds current density standards <br />in every zoning district. <br />1.Should the function of the commercial district be expanded to include residential <br />development or should commercially zoned land be preserved for future commercial use? <br />2.Should the purpose statement be revised to include apartment buildings or townhomes <br />as a compatible use in the business/professional office district? <br />3. <br />4. <br />Should the conditional use list be amended to include apartment buildings or townhomes? <br />Is expanding the purpose statement and use list consistent with the Comprehensive Plan <br />land use map and policies? <br />page--4