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� Y #09-3393 875 Wayzata Boulevard January 14,2009 Page 10 5. The property abuts the Luce Line Trail, which as it traverses Orono has a completely different feel than it does in Plymouth to the east; a rural feel rather than a suburban feel. Development,of a 46 unit residential building rather than 9 individual buildings will � likely result in a more compact, centered footprint, not as spread out as the Orono Villas � buildings. This has a potential to then retain more of the long views to the southwest � enjoyed by trail users; keeping in mind of course that those views are now of a freeway and raikoad corrido'r. Due to the trail crossing of the freeway immediately west of the property, this is perhaps one of the very few locations in Orono traversed by the trail � ` where denser development might not seem out of place. Note that the proposed Comforts of Home building will be reguired to move slightly northeast from the conceptual � location shown (see Exhibit I) to meet wetland buffer and buffer setback requirements. 6. Wetland Impacts. The proposed site plan layout does not account for the City's required 20' structure setback from the 35' wetland buffer. The 20' setback from buffer was specifically implemented to avoid having homes abut an unmowed buffer where there is no allowance for a mowed, usable back yard, such as in the Stonebay Development, where we anticipate encroachment of the buffer will occur over time... 7._ The property is approximately one mile from Lake Minnetonka, and drains eventually to Brown's Bay through a series of small creeks and wetlands. The location within the � watershed is not a significant factor in whether this property should be re-guided. Development Density. Proposed development density based on dry buildable land would be 7.1 units per acre (46 units on 7.47 non-wetland acres); if the wetland buffers are removed from dry buildable status (Met Council accepted this with the Orono Villas amendment) net buildable area _ reduces to 4.90 acres, for a residential density 46/4.90 = 9.4 units per acre. Density becomes a factor in consideration of this use because Met Council has established that all new development . within the MUSA since 2000 must result in an average residential density of at least 3.0 units per acre. The table below defines Orono's current status if the Orono Villas project was to proceed: ;Acres . `OconoiSewered � ` 'Sin.gle `Multi Acres, .. Pulilic • :Acres� `Net �Developments:'2000=2008 ' :Family 'F.amil,y Wetland =Rarks_&L `Other . . �Density; •� �Year '�#:of ,�#.of , "Gross :&iwater : ,:Open '.Untlev. , : `Net Units% `. . , , . .. Development�Name .' ' � . Ap roved :Units :Units Acres ` `6odies � _Space 'Land` - Acres� Acce ' Willow View 2000 25 -- 58.60 7.20 0 20.68 30.72 0.81 Barth Addition 2000 2 -- 1.22 0 0 0 1.22 1.64 Orono Woods Senior Hsg 2001 -- 62 4.04 0 0 0 4.04 15.35 Wildhurst Woods 2001 5 -- 7.00 0 0.70 1.03 5.27 0.95 Stonebay 2003 -- 157 41.55 16.15 0.18 0 25.22 6.23 Creekside In Orono 2005 7 -- 20.35 6.0 0 8.95 5.40 1.30 Glendale Cove 2006 8 -- 4.74 0.54 0.15 0 4.05 1.98 Sherri Lakeview Estates 2006 6 -- 3.77 0.05 0 0 3.72 1.61 Orono Villas 2007 9 10.40 5.50 0 0 4.90 1.84 TOTAL 62 219 151.67 35.44 1.03 30.66 84.54 3.32