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, , <br /> . orchard/farm market and residences in the north and southeast corners of the site. <br /> Existing aesthetic conditions include varied enclosure along Old Highway 12 and edged <br /> enclosure along the southern boundary of the site. There are also three predominant views <br /> — one negative and two positive. The negative view is of an unkempt pasture from Old <br /> . Crystal Bay Road, just east of the smaller, low quality wetland. The two positive views <br /> are of the eastern edge of the larger wetland which is semi-wooded and of the wetland <br /> complex that continues beyond the sites western border. <br /> Views of the semi-wooded land; the unkempt pasture, and existing land uses were <br /> � deemed critical areas within the site. With the large wetland to the west, it was <br /> determined that the eastern portion of the site was predominantly developable, excluding <br /> the critical areas. A concept design was created for the site to incorporate critical areas <br /> and utilize developable space (CPA Figure 12). Key points of the design include a 291ot, <br /> community-style development with trails, open space, and water amenities. The design <br /> follows the Guiding Principles discussed earlier by utilizing existing low areas for natural <br /> stormwater management and enhancing the drainage way to promote ecological <br /> connections and natural drainage. Viewsheds are preserved and enhanced in the design, <br /> which creates edge enclosure to block negative views of the unkempt pasture and <br /> preserves the vegetative buffer on the southern edge of the property. The design also <br /> indicates the establishment and restoration of prairie communities near the orchard and <br /> augtnents the wet area containing the low qixality wetland. <br /> Development Site #3—East Hackberry Site (Willow Drive north of Watertown Road) <br /> Because the East Hackberry Site is predominantly developed, it provides a unique <br /> challenge to Conservation Design development (See CPA Figure 6, 13). Existing land <br /> .uses, including a fire station, several residences, and a church and Glendale Drive limit <br /> the developable area. As a result, any plans for the site must use infill development to <br /> promote the city's goals throughout the area. The only ecological "off-limit" areas are a <br /> wet meadow along the western edge of the site and two drainages crossing the middle of <br /> the site. As seen in previous development site analyses, these drainages provide <br /> ecological opportunities for natural stormwater management. The fringes of a wetland <br /> and some low lying areas present ecological possibilities for stormwater management as <br /> well. Other ecological possibilities include the augmentation of two isolated patches of <br /> degraded forest. (CPA Figure 14) <br /> Corridor enclosure is affiliated with both the site edges and the Glendale Drive corridor <br /> within the site. Varied enclosure shields the residences along Willow Drive and <br /> Watertown road and edged enclosure is found on the north side of Glendale Drive and a <br /> small section of Willow Drive. The one notable view is that of a forested edge flanking <br /> residential development in the southeast corner of the site. Because the site is <br /> predominantly built out, potential areas for development are smaller and more isolated <br /> than in the previous two sites. Some portions of this developable area must be considered . <br /> critical areas because of the visual impact of street front homes and the questionable <br /> nature of the land next to the fire station. <br /> City of Orono DSU, Inc <br /> Draft CPA 15 August, 2005 <br />