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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMNIISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,May 17,2010 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#10-3460 COMMONBOND COMMIJIVITIES,PRELIMNARY PLAT AND RPUD,CONT.) <br /> Gilbert stated in his opinion the infrastructure question should have been answered first. Long Lake does <br /> not have the capacity to provide water and/or sewer service and they will not be able to provide water for <br /> this many units. <br /> Schoenzeit asked what the density is of the existing housing in this area. <br /> Gilbert indicated it is single-family housing at three to four units an acre. <br /> Lorraine Kaley, 1395 Brown Road South, Orono, asked what affordable housing means based on the <br /> surrounding area and what area that consists of. Kaley noted affordable housing was considered years <br /> ago for Hackberry Park and asked if that is another area that could be considered for this project. Kaley <br /> asked exactly what 30 to 60 percent of the area median income means. <br /> Gaffron stated the area east of Willow from Glendale Cove down to Watertown Road is guided for two to <br /> three units per acre in the 2000 Comprehensive Plan and that has not changed. Glendale Cove is <br /> approximately two units per acre. The intent with that guiding was to provide for housing to replace <br /> housing that was lost in both Orono and Long Lake from the freeway corridor. <br /> Kaley commented initially that area was guided for townhomes. <br /> Gaffron stated for the past ten years it has been guided at two to three units per acre and that he is not <br /> aware of it being guided for townhomes. <br /> Dan Vaughan, 3440 Bayside Road, Orono, stated he has lived in Orono for the past 30 years and has also <br /> worked closely with Interfaith Outreach. Vaughan indicated he has been able to visit some of the <br /> CommonBond properties that they own and operate. The properties are well run and orderly. This <br /> project is not for people who are not working and would provide housing to people who work in the area. <br /> Vaughan pointed out the people who would be living here would need to make approximately$50,000 a <br /> year,which would qualify a number of people who work at the school as well as many other people who <br /> currently cannot afford to live in Orono. Vaughan indicated he is in support of the project. <br /> Sam Marfield,2455 North Shore Drive, stated he has resided in Orono for the past 35 years and moved <br /> here due to the low density. Marf'ield commented he is not sure the residents want the higher density. <br /> Marfield stated he is very supportive of the Interfaith Outreach organization but that he is not sure the <br /> residents are here to say whether CommonBond or IOCP is a good organization but rather this application <br /> deals with zoning issues and high density. Ma�eld stated he does not feel the low area densities should <br /> be converted to high density areas. <br /> Siri Sturgis,2230 Grand Avenue,Long Lake, stated they moved into this area approximately eight years <br /> ago. Sturgis commented they like the peaceful neighborhood. Sturgis indicated she did call the <br /> Plymouth Police Department and checked on the number of police calls made to Vicksburg Commons, <br /> which is another project owned and operated by CommonBond. That facility received 50 calls within the <br /> first quarter of 2009. Since that time the staff has changed and supposedly things have gotten better. <br /> This project basically will not affect Orono but will create additional traffic and noise for the residents of <br /> Long Lake. Sturgis stated she would like this project to be constructed somewhere else. <br /> PAGE 12 <br />