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CITY OF ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING - PUBLIC HEARING HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR STUDY/COMPREHRNSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT Mr. Pflaum explained Mr. Rebers proposes residential for the northern 2/3 of the site. He believes that this area should be sewered and that it have a higher density than the 2-acre minimum because the sewer and water units are available either through Orono or Long Lake. The property will have to bear a significant portion o` the corridor development costs. The 2-acre on -site septic requirements :e not economical type of combination usage. Larry Hanson explained that Mr. Rebers would like to develop the northern portion into 1-acre sites because of the concern of on -site sewage treatment. A few of the sites have been tested and found to have perched water, thus presuming a potential for problems. The following calculations have been made regarding the amount of tree. removal under the two scenarios. (These calculations include house pad and roadways.) 2-acre lots - using primary septic system: 15% tree removal using alternative system: almost double 1-acre lots - sewered 12% tree removal To add sewer/water/streets to the area for 2-acre lots - $360,000 $24,000 per unit (based on 15 units) Mr. Hanson noted, because of the 2-acre lots to the north of this property, the southern portion of the residential area could be 1-acre lots and the most northern portion of M:,. Rebers lots could be 2-acre lots. With all 2-acre lots, there would be 15 lots. With all 1-acre lots, 25 lots, and with the combination of 1-acre/2--acre lots, 21 lots total. Mr. Rebers noted he is willing to assume the host of putting in sewer and water. He noted ',ecanse .i the soil testing results, sewer is the only way to develop this prope.ty. City Administrator Bernhardson noted that the possibility does exist for the commerical part of the property to be served by a Long Lake local line, not tied into until Pipe E. Bellows asked if there would be any known variances required for the residential area development. Building i Zoning Administrator Mabusth noted that the area had not been looked at for B-1 zoning yet. Chairman Kelley asked with this type of development for the residential area, how would this affect the run-off of water from a piece of property and how does it affect the pond in the lower right carrier. Mr. Hanson explained that props-r flood control and water quality devlces wi l 1 be on the site. 10