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Exhibit H. Comp Plan Excerpts 16-3804 January 7, 2016 Page 2 The applicants have met with staff on a number of occasions since the 2014 review of their initial sketch plans for this site. During the past year they have completed borings to establish the boundaries of the landfill area, and have investigated the viability of development within the portion of the site that is former landfill. Their indications are that it is developable, with certain mitigation measures. The current sketch plan submitted for review proposes (as Phase I) 27 detached townhome dwelling units as before, but exhibits a number of minor differences from the 2014 sketch plan: - Unit sizes, shapes and orientations differ from the 2014 plan - West access point to Wayzata Boulevard moved slightly east, suggested as full turning movement instead of right-in/right-out, eliminating internal loop road - Four units are suggested along the west side of the westerly access road - As a potential Phase II of development, a 19,800 s.f., 24-unit multi-family building is shown within the easterly portion of the landfill site The Phase I proposal is a departure from the specific development parameters established for development of this site in the 2008-2030 Comp Plan; i.e. 27 proposed single family homes (detached townhomes) as compared to the specific Comp Plan guiding for two large multi-family buildings totaling approximately 50 units on the 5-acre non-landfill portion of the site. This development would require a rezoning to Residential Planned Unit Development (RPUD) which was anticipated in the CMP. The addition of a 24-unit building within the landfill area as Phase II may have a variety of implications, both in terms of the visual impacts from Highway 12 and Wayzata Boulevard (2- story building 280 feet in length), as well as in the overall density calculation. The applicants state in their narrative (Exhibit B) that they are not firmly proposing Phase II but would like to discuss various potential options for use of the site. Density Implications. Regarding the site density, staff has a meeting planned with Met Council Staff Representative Freya Thamman in late January to discuss future implications of developing at densities lower than those guided for in the Comp Plan. One of the discussion points will be how density might be calculated for this site if the multi-family building is approved and built; whether the entire landfill site is included in the calculation, or just the portions of it being mitigated and developed. If Phase II is not developed, the 27 townhome units on approximately 5 acres yield a density of just over 5 units per acre, not meeting the 10-15 units per acre density for which the site is currently guided. General Sketch Plan Review Considerations Conformity to Zoning District and Comp Plan. The property is guided for multi-family residential use in the Orono 2008-2030 Community Management Plan (“CMP”), at a density of 10-15 units per buildable acre, with an estimated non-landfill buildable acreage of 5 acres. The CMP establishes specific parameters for the dwelling units, i.e. two multi-family buildings with a combined footprint not exceeding 42,000 square feet. Additional defined parameters for development of the site are found within the CMP excerpt attached hereto. The proposed detached townhome units would require an amendment to the CMP parameters for this site.