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, <br /> MINUTES OF TAE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,August 17,2009 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (2. #OS-3I64 CITY OF ORONO, CONSERVATION DESIGN ORDINANCE, 6:35 P.M. — 6:58 <br /> P.M., Continued) <br /> 5. Protection of existing wetlands,including augmentation of buffers,mitigation of impacts, and <br /> enhancement of degraded systems; <br /> 6. No negative impact to ecological communities of quality levels A and B; <br /> 7. Maintenance of ecological connections through site design, as shown on the Orono Natural <br /> Resource Inventory; <br /> 8. Maintenance and protection of existing views; <br /> 9. Preservation or reinterpretation of existing landsmarks; and <br /> 10. No modification of ecological community, as described by the Minnesota Land Cover <br /> Classification System. <br /> In addition,the draft ordinance contains density bonus standards for residential development in Orono's <br /> defined urban areas. Within the urban density area,developers will have the opportunity to increase the <br /> base density by going above and beyond the Basic Conservation Design Master Plan requirement. By <br /> implementing a combination of development enhancements that not only preserve but improve the natural <br /> characteristics of the property or preserve and enhance existing landmarks,the developer shall become <br /> eligible for a density bonus. The extent of such density bonus shall be determined by the City Council. <br /> Development enhancements include but are not limited to the following: <br /> 1. Reforestation beyond existing woodland limits; <br /> 2. Water quality improvements; <br /> 3. Improvements in ecological grade of existing communities; <br /> 4. Upgrading of edge buffering to maximum, or tunneled, character; <br /> 5. Major preservation or enhancement of existing landmarks. <br /> The developer shall establish and implement measures that will ensure the preservation and maintenance <br /> of those elements of the development that are determined to require long-term or permanent protection <br /> from development or misuse. Such measures may include but are not limited to: conservation easements; <br /> deed restrictions;private covenants,transfer of ownership to agencies such as the Minnesota Land Trust <br /> or the Nature Conservancy, or to the City via dedication. <br /> Staff recommends approval of the Conservation Design Ordinance. <br /> Kang asked if this ordinance would apply to any purchasers of the property beyond the initial buyer. <br /> Gaffron stated typically covenants are filed with the chain of title, so any future buyer would have the <br /> ability to lrnow what the requirements and covenants on the property are. <br /> PAGE 3 <br />