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f 1 <br /> � <br /> � O� <br />. . O O <br /> ��b. - CITY of ORONO <br /> � ti <br /> '� RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> ��'9kE p4��'G NO. � � G'� � . <br /> � SH. <br /> WHEREAS, at their regulaz meeting held on December 13, 1999 the Orono City <br /> Council considered the subdivision application of the subdivider noting the following findings <br /> of fact: <br /> ' FINDINGS <br /> 1. The property is located within the RR-1B Single Family Rural Residential <br /> Zoning District requiring a minimum of two acres of contiguous dry buildable <br /> land within each newly created lot. <br /> 2. The property contains a total of 58.43 acres of land, with 51.89 acres being dry <br /> buildable. <br /> 3. The Municipal Code permits, by conditional use permit, subdivisions to develop <br /> as a Planned Residential Development (PRD). <br /> � 4. PRDs are available to land subdividers subject to Council approval, as an <br /> alternative to standard minimum lot size subdivision of land. The purpose of <br /> this plan is to enhance the appearance of neighborhoods through preservation of <br /> natural open spaces, to counteract the effects of urban congestion and monotony, <br /> to provide cohesive structure to neighborhood design, to offer recreation <br /> opportunities close to home, and to aid in improving the welfare in general of <br /> City residents. <br /> 5. On May 23, 1988 the City Council adopted Comprehensive Plan Amendment #2. <br /> Amendment 2 was a result of a land use study along the Highway 12 corridor. <br /> � The area east of Old Crystal Bay Road, north of Highway 12, south of County <br /> Road 6 and west of Willow Drive was guided for two acre density single family <br />" homes. The Comprehensive Plan states the wetlands and natural vegetation in <br /> the area provide an excellent transition between the more intense use planned for . <br /> the south and single family 2-acre to the north. Utilizing this as a break, the <br /> area to the north shall develop with one dwelling unit per two acre density. <br /> 6. The property is 51.89 acres dry buildable allowing 25 dwelling units to maintain <br /> the guided density for the rural residential district. <br /> � Page 2 of 11 <br />