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DENSITY BONUS STANDARDS <br /> Item Sec. 7&ifi36. Density bonuses for urban density development. Actlon <br /> Item <br /> 5. For residential development in Orono's defined urban area (zoning districts <br /> allowing denslties in excess of one unit per two acres, and including <br /> properties identified in the Orono Community Managemen#Plan for <br /> conversion to urt�an density)within the ranges of the guided density& <br /> density bonus may be allowed if the city council finds that the perforcnance <br /> bonus requfrements of this division have been met. The city council shali � <br /> determine the extent of denslty bonus awarded for such properties. — <br /> Example: Properties guided in the Community Management Pfan for a <br /> density range of two–four units per acre have a base density of two units per <br /> acre;while the high end of the density range is not guaranteed,the ci#y <br /> council at its discretion may allow development at a final density of up to four <br /> units per acre through the performance bonus process. <br /> Item Sec.7&1637. Perfonr�ance bonus requirements Action <br /> Item <br /> 6. Within the urban density area, developers have the opportunity to increase <br /> the base density by going above and beyond the Basic Conservation deslgn <br /> Master Plan requirement. By implementing a combination of development <br /> enhancements that not onfy preserve but improve the natural characteristics <br /> of the property or preserve and enhance existing landmarks,the developer � <br /> shall become eligible for a density bonus. The extent of such density bonus <br /> shalt be detennined by the city council. Development enhancements include <br /> but are not necessariiy limited to the following: <br /> a. Reforestation be ond existing woodland limits; NA <br /> b. Water quality lmprovements: NA <br /> c. Im roverrtents in ecolo ical grade of existing communities; NA <br /> d. U grading of ed e bufferin to maximum,or tunneled, character; and NA <br /> e. Major reservation or enhancement of existing landmarks. NA <br /> LONG-TERM PRESERVATION <br /> Item Sec.78-1638. Preservatwn Requirements Action <br /> Item <br /> 7. The developer shall establlsh and impfement measures that will ensure the <br /> preservation and maintenance of those eiements of the development that <br /> are determined to require long-term or permanent protection from <br /> development or misuse. Such measures rnay include but are not limited to: <br /> conservation easements;deed restrictions; private covenants;transfer of <br /> ownership to agencfes such as the Minnesota Land Trust or the Nature <br /> conservancy, or to the city via dedication,etc. <br />