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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 6637 WHEREAS, the City is in the process of reviewing a development proposal for the property which would result in construction of 27 single family homes on 4.9 currently developable acres for a net density for the site of 5.5 units per acre, which does not achieve the 10-15 units per acre density for which the property is guided; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the development proposal and finds 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 has made a formai 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, in light of the above noted facts the Orono - Planning Commission pursuant to published and written notice held a public hearing on April 18, 2016 and on a vote of 4-1 recommended that the 2008-2030 Comprehensive Plan be amended to reguide the property from High Density Residential (10-15 units per acre) to Medium Density Residential (3-7 units per acre); and WHEREAS, the impact on Metropolitan Growth forecasts by reguiding the property for 3-7 units per acre and approving the proposed 27 -unit development at 5.5 units per acre is relatively minimal, resulting in an overall decrease of approximately 22 households from the 3900 households forecasted by Metropolitan Council for Orono by 2040, a decrease of 0.6%; and WHEREAS, it is anticipated based on calculations by City that this property can be added to the MUSA through a Metropolitan Council administratively -approved amendment to the CMP. The amendment should be considered as exempt from the 60 -day comment period by adjacent jurisdictions because it is less than 40 acres in area, it does not change any Metropolitan Growth Forecasts, and is further from adjacent jurisdictions than the City's standard notification distance. Page 2 of 3