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f ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING E MINUTES FOR AUGUST 9, 1999 • l ( #9) #2505 The Bancor Group, Inc., Willow Drive /Sixth Avenue North, Continued Campion stated that the consensus of the Bancor Group is that they will not be able to proceed forward with this development if it is reduced by more than four lots. Campion stated that they are looking at approximately .85 dry buildable acres per lot at this. time, noting that the exact amount of wetlands has not been defined. Mayor Jabbour commented in his view his opinion regarding this parcel has changed somewhat over the years due to changes in the community as well as the new proposed Highway 12 corridor. Jabbour stated that according to City Code prior developers were given credit for wetlands when City sewer was available. Jabbour commented in his opinion this property should be used as a buffer zone. Campion inquired whether the City Council would be requiring one acre lots for this development. Mayor Jabbour stated this parcel should be developed as a PRD, with an average of one acre per lot. Kelley commented that he personally is not in favor of rezoning this property and would like to see the two acre zoning maintained. Kelley stated he would be in favor of a PRD with two acre zoning. Peterson commented that she also is in agreement with the two acre zoning. Kelley stated that in his view the value of the property should be reduced in order to make this • development more economically feasible. Campion stated they will need to address these issues further. Gaffron commented that Sugarwoods was rezoned to one acre density. Mayor Jabbour commented in his opinion the City should provide some higher density housing within the City and that the City Council should consider the possibility of rezoning this property. Kelley stated he.would be in favor of clustering units on this property, which would eliminate the need to run sewer to a large number of residences. Kelley commented he would like to maintain the two acre zoning for this area and is not in favor of higher density housing in this area. - Flint commented that he is troubled by the efforts to keep this area zoned at two acres, noting that this is not a prime piece of real estate and that the school and County Road 6 do impact this property. Sansevere stated he is in agreement with Flint and that in his opinion this property could be rezoned one acre dry buildable. Campion stated that one acre dry buildable would not allow their proposed development to work, noting that the wetlands and the streets need to be taken into account. Mayor Jabbour commented that he would be hard - pressed to vote in favor of this application when he has denied another similar proposal for this property. Jabbour stated he would be more favorable towards a development proposing a maximum of 44 units. Sansevere commented that the developer is proposing upper middle class housing for this area, Page 10