11-21-2005 Planning Commission Packet

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` To: Chair Ralui and Platuiing Conunissioners Ron Moorse, City Adniinistrator City Couucil Tom Barrett John Sha�•cilow From: Mike Gaffron, Plainiing Director Date: November 1, 2005 Subject: Draft Zoning& Subdivision Code Amendments: Conservation Design Attached is the first draft, hot off the press, of an ordinance for implementing the Conservation Design principles established within the Orono Rural Oasis coinp plan amendment. Tlus draft has not been reviewed by DSU, and is merely my initial attempt to incorporate the variety of elements necessary to impleinent Conservation Design. Some sections need to be fleshed out a bit, but I have atteinpted to keep it relatively straightforward. Mtich of it comes directly fi•om DSU's suggested ordinance otrtline received last March. Please review the attached draft - your comments, questions, suggested additions or revisions, etc. are solicited. Pay particular attention to the Density Bonus Standards on Page 4 - we haven't spent any significant time discussing exactly how a density honus should be awarded. I've tried to relate it to our current 1/2-acre and 1-acre urban zoning standards, as well as to the future density ranges established in the 2000-2020 CMP for the few property areas reguided to allow higher densities. The language as initially drafted leaves it to the Council to establish just how much of a density bonus will be awarded for doing `site enhancement' actions beyond the basic Conservation Design requirements; but maybe this should be tightened up to make it more clear that, for instance, if a developer does X he gets density A; if he does X+Y, he gets densify A+B; if he does X+Y+Z, he gets density A+B+C... We have scheduled a public hearing for this ordinance amendment at the November 21 Plaiuung Commission meeting. It is also up for discussion at the Platuung Commission's November 2 work session. Please note that I an1 also in the process of assembling the documents, maps, etc. necessary for the Rural Oasis comp plan amendment submittal to Met Council. We anticipate that Met Council will find this amendment iion-controversial. Your comments, questions, suggested revisions and additions, are solicited.