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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 6636 WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the development proposal and found that it meets a number of goals for housing as established within the Housing element of the CMP, including: Provides opportunities for a mix of housing types, locations, and cost ranges which will meet the needs and provide adequate housing for a broader range of ages, family groups, lifestyle needs and levels of income to the greatest extent practical. Provides housing types and residential densities consistent with environmental and land use plans and with the availability of public services and facilities; and WHEREAS, the developer made a formal application to the City for an amendment of the CMP density requirements for this site in order to develop at the proposed density; and WHEREAS, the Orono City Council on March 28, 2016 voted 4-0 to adopt Resolution No. 6599 documenting findings in support of the proposed reguiding to allow a lower density, and granting conditional approval of an amendment of the 2008-2030 Community Management Plan (CMP) to change the guiding of the property at 425-595 Old Crystal Bay Road North from 7-10 units per acre to 3-7 units per acre, subject to Metropolitan Council review and approval, and directed City staff to prepare such an amendment and submit it to the Metropolitan Council for review and approval; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendment was subsequently forwarded to the Metropolitan Council for approval; and WHEREAS, Metropolitan Council staff in a letter dated April 24, 2016 indicated that the proposed amendment meets the comprehensive Plan Amendment Administrative Review Guidelines and does not affect official forecasts. The letter indicated that while the amendment reduces the City's ability to accommodate its share of the region's affordable housing need, the City currently has sufficient land guided at higher densities to accommodate its share of affordable housing need. The letter concluded that the City may place the amendment into effect. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Orono hereby amends the 2008-2030 City of Orono Community Management Plan Part 3B, General Land Use Plan by revising the guided density for the property at 425-595 Old Crystal Bay Road North from 7-10 units per acre to 3-7 units per acre, and directs that all pertinent CMP text, map, and tables be revised accordingly, finding that: Page 2 of 3