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r <br />Background <br />The fo'tunate acquisition of the Saga Hilb park land, by the City of Orono, created <br />both an opportunity and a dilemma. <br />It provided for the transfer to passive and active park land use, approximately <br />20 acres of land within the MUSA with prime development potential. <br />It also created a desire, on the part of the City, to limit access through this park <br />area, thus possibly land locking adjacent parcels of land also which have good <br />development potential and are in the MUSA. <br />Development Benefits <br />• Provides access to park without creating a through street on Garden Lane. <br />• Non-disturb zones preserve large areas of open space and a park dedication, <br />resulting in substantially reduced impact to slopes and woodland. <br />Large lots, averaging nearly 1 acre, provide flexibility in placement of homes, <br />resulting in reduced site impact. <br />Sewer capacity is not an issue, and a public health issue is served by providing <br />sewer to all lots. In addition, "mound" type septic systems, which are popular <br />in Orono, result in a loss of woodland. <br />• A ROW easement addresses a future link to West Brinch for service and <br />emeigency vehicles, thereby eliminating a long cul-de-sav. on Wildhust Trail. <br />Zoning Impact <br />Requires rezoning to LR-IB or PRD, and an administrative MUSA boundary <br />change. <br />Th||^ change is similar to other recent rezoning and MUSA amendments, such as <br />Sugar Bush, which resulted in high quality neighborhoods. It also serves to <br />maintain the character of the existing LR-IB neighborhocd. <br />1 <br />; I