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minutes of the orono planning commission meeting HELD ON JUNE 16,1997 #2240 Tun Waters Sketch Plan - Continued) ...... Smith questioi^ what "undisturbed areas" were and how they would be controlled. Waters said this could be done through conservation easement, association regulations. ’ of restriction desired. Smith said she would not >^t to see baU fields or uses that would deviate from the open space concept. Lindquist said the controls could make that determination. Smith said other applications where such int^ons were made resulted in other uses. She requested controls be placed that would maintain the open space. Lindqui.«st received confirmation from Waters that he would meet with the Council and the homeowners in the ar^. G^on asked for clearer direction regarding MUSA, zoning, clustering, noting the Park Couimission’s review indicated requesting park fee or land would depend on the plan. Lindquist said he preferred all of the property be within the MUSA under a PRD. McMillan questioned whether accessory structures should be allowed. Schroeder indicatred that two acre zoning with sewering could accommodate accessory structures. If a PRD was used, the City could insist on covenants. Gafiron said the developer could be asked to restrict the use in the PRD. Schroeder said he preferred the p.ropertv- all be within the MUSA, use of clustering concept at a density level less than 19 lots (preferring 14 or 15 maximum), trails tied in to the surrounding area, noting sketch plan 3 as the preferred plan. Smith .said .she agreed with the comment.s made bv Schroeder and Lindoui.st As a second choice. Smith said she would recommend all lots be 2-acre zoning with both MUSA and non-MUSA. She would like to see controls placed on the open spaces, undisturbed areas, outlot, and stormwater pond. Schroeder questioned whether the 1 acre lots could be required to be changed to 2 acres. Gafiron said such a "downzoning" might create potential problems, getting into the issue of a "takinii". Stoddard said he preferred all lots be within MUSA, with sketch plan 3 preferred with one acre minimum lot size. He supponed sketch plan 1 if all were within the MUSA at general 1.5 acre lots sizes. Stoddard said he appreciates the clustering concept. Gaffron noted that the Council will review the sketch plan at their uocoming meeting. .. I 22