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Title VI - LAND USE <br />Chapter 78 - ZONING REGULATIONS <br />ARTICLE XII. - CONSERVATION DESIGN <br />DIVISION 3. DENSITY BONUS STANDARDS <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Orono, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances Created: 2025-02-26 08:25:15 [EST] <br />(Supp. No. 21) <br /> <br />Page 32 of 33 <br />DIVISION 3. DENSITY BONUS STANDARDS <br />Sec. 78-1636. Density bonuses for urban density development. <br />For residential development in Orono's defined urban area (zoning districts allowing densities in excess of <br />one unit per two acres, and including properties identified in the Orono Community Management Plan for <br />conversion to urban density) within the ranges of the guided density a density bonus may be allowed if the city <br />council finds that the performance bonus requirements of this division have been met. The city council shall <br />determine the extent of density bonus awarded for such properties. Example: Properties guided in the Community <br />Management Plan for a density range of two—four units per acre have a base density of two units per acre; while <br />the high end of the density range is not guaranteed, the city council at its discretion may allow development at a <br />final density of up to four units per acre through the performance bonus process. <br />(Ord. No. 67 3rd series, § 1, 1-11-2010) <br />Sec. 78-1637. Performance bonus requirements. <br />Within the urban density area, developers have the opportunity to increase the base density by going above <br />and beyond the Basic Conservation Design Master Plan requirement. By implementing a combination of <br />development enhancements that not only preserve but improve the natural characteristics of the property or <br />preserve and enhance existing landmarks, the developer shall become eligible for a density bonus. The extent of <br />such density bonus shall be determined by the city council. Development enhancements include but are not <br />necessarily limited to the following: <br />(1) Reforestation beyond existing woodland limits; <br />(2) Water quality improvements; <br />(3) Improvements in ecological grade of existing communities; <br />(4) Upgrading of edge buffering to maximum, or tunneled, character; and <br />(5) Major preservation or enhancement of existing landmarks. <br />(Ord. No. 67 3rd series, § 1, 1-11-2010) <br />DIVISION 4. LONG-TERM PRESERVATION <br />Sec. 78-1638. Preservation requirements. <br />The developer shall establish and implement measures that will ensure the preservation and maintenance of <br />those elements of the development that are determined to require long-term or permanent protection from <br />development or misuse. Such measures may include but are not limited to: conservation easements; deed <br />restrictions; private covenants; transfer of ownership to agencies such as the Minnesota Land Trust or the Nature <br />Conservancy, or to the city via dedication, etc. <br />(Ord. No. 67 3rd series, § 1, 1-11-2010) <br />84