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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD MARCH 17; 1987 <br />ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: <br />#1080 CITY OF ORONO (FORMERLY JOHN MCDOWELL) <br />3700, 3750, 3820, 3830, 3840 AND 3860 BAYSIDE ROAD <br />REZONING - ORDINANCE AMENDMENT <br />City Administrator Bernhardson explained that this was <br />originally a request by John McDowell to rezone some <br />properties west of Stubbs Bay and north of Bayside Road <br />from the existing RR -lA 5 acre to LR -lA 2 acre <br />lakeshore. In light of the major opposition from many <br />of the surrounding property owners, the intent of the <br />specific zoning districts, and the directives of the <br />1974 and 1980 Comprehensive Plans, staff advised that <br />the application be amended to include only the area of <br />the properties located within 1,000 feet of the <br />lakeshore in rezoning. Subsequently, Mr. McDowell has <br />released all interest in the application as amended by <br />staff. The City staff has pursued the amended rezoning <br />request due to the realization that this area should <br />have been zoned LR -lA when the Comprehensive Management <br />Plan was developed. He explained that the overall <br />effects of the proposed rezoning on the existing <br />properties would be negligible. The City on the other <br />hand would gain because now it would have the <br />environmental controls needed over such sensitive land <br />areas. The LR districts have the only standards to <br />control the degree or the intensity of development that <br />being the hardcover standard. <br />Zoning Administrator Mabusth explained that the rezoning <br />of the subject properties would not result in an <br />increase in density because of the 2 acre dry contiguous <br />land per building site standards, and since the area is <br />currently not sewered, wetland area credit is not <br />available. If the properties were to receive sewer, <br />based on dry land configuration, location of existing <br />improvements, wetland credit and the required standards <br />of platting, there would be no increase in density. A <br />PRD is the only mode of development available that may <br />result in an increase from approximately 2 to 3 units. <br />Regarding the Miner property, a lot line rearrangement <br />request is anticipated in order to give the 1.5 acre <br />Miner homestead site additional property from the old <br />farm site. The current Miner lakeshore cabin site will <br />remain as is. <br />There were no comments from the public. <br />E <br />