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Orono Property P.U.D. Submittal 5 November 1993 integrity of the wetlands. Measures such as conservation easements, reduced setbacks, road design, and restrictive covenants all contribute to this and will be discussed later. As previously noted, lots will vary in size from 17,200 s.f. to 88,970 s.f. The range of lot sizes provides an opportunity to accommodate different home styles besides offering the advantage of a highly varied streetscape. The mixture of home plans and lot sizes can help to diversify target markets. Development Summary: Total Acreage Open Space R.O.W. Net Developable No. of Lots 58.6 acres 15.4 acres 5.2 acres 38.0 acres 58 E.PD.D. Criteria The subject property is located in the Highway 12 Corridor and is discussed in the comprehensive plan as being an area for single family development. The overall projected^ sewer needs for the area was 300 to 450 sewer units with the proposed development requiring 58 units. The recommended alternative lor this area shows commercial along Highway 12 then multi-family residential and single family residential over a 120 acre area at approximately a two acre density. Half of that area is being developed for ballflelds and an elementary school leaving the 58 acres of the subject property to accommodate the anticipated 60 single family homes that were designated for this whole area. The PUD ordinance is specifically for use on development within the Highway 12 Corridor allowing development flexibility to adjust to the specific conditions found on the site and its perimeters. Since the Corridor Plan was adopted by the City of Orono, City Hall has moved into the Corridor and Orono School District has purchased the old church site and is further developing plans for a continuation of school facilities adjacent to the subject property. To the south is also planned multifamily and conunercial. With these adjacent uses, a PUD is being used to consolidate development in a pattern to adjust to the high water table by grading home sites to a higher elevation while creating extensive ponding and weUand mitigation areas. This also creates an enhanced perimeter condition for a rural atmosphere on the eastern and northern edges of the proposed development. The flexibility sought in the PUD is specifically used to encourage the best development according to the City’s Comprehensive Plan as called for in the PUD ordinance. The PUD will create a variety of lots while adjusting to the lower density to the north and the higher density to the south. Sensitivity through the departure of the strict application of required setbacks and lot sizes is being sought as recommended in the City’s PUD ordinance. Within the Pud, home sit^ can be consolidated generally on a central collector road allowing significant open space to form the perimeter and protect sensitive areas of the site. This allows the PUD development to