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g.o�o <br /> To: Chair Thiesse and Planning Commisslon Members <br /> Jessica Loftus,City Administrator �� 1�C�' <br /> G <br /> `�kESH��� <br /> From: leremy Barnhart, Community Development Director <br /> Date: May 16,2016 <br /> Item#9 <br /> Subject: #16-3824,City of Orono, <br /> Text Amendment:Subdivision Exception <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Appllcation Summary: The proposed ordinance establishes a process to accept subdivision <br /> exceptions, and a process to respond to certain applications that don't meet the Zoning <br /> Ordinance. <br /> Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval of the ordinance as <br /> drafted. <br /> ust of Exhibits <br /> FxhibitA. Draft Ordinance <br /> Exhibit B. State Statute <br /> Fxhibit C. City Code <br /> Background <br /> The consideration of boundary line adjustments and similar land actions were the 6t'' <br /> highest priority item when the Planning Commission and City Council reviewed the city <br /> ordinances last fall. <br /> ey definition,the following actions are excepted as a subdivision in City Code and State <br /> Statute: <br /> City Code,Sectfon 82-2 Defrnitions: Subdivision means fihe separation of an area,parcel <br /> or tract of lond under sing/e ownership into two or more parcels, tracts, lots or long-term <br /> leasehold interests, where the creation of the Ieasehold interest necessJtates the creotion <br /> of streets, roads or olleys,for residential, commercial, industria!or orher use or any <br /> combJnotion of such uses, except those separations: <br /> (1)In which a1!the resulting parcels, tracts, lots or interests wilt be 20 acres or <br /> larger in size and 500 feet in width for residential uses and five acres or larger in <br /> size for commercial and irrdustriol uses. <br /> (2J Creating cemetery lots. <br />