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MINUTES OF THE ORONO COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 10, 1988 HIGHWAY 12 ZONING AMENDMENT CONTINUED • identified in this section. They are as follows: HC- Highway Commercial District PRD- Planned Residential Development R1A -One Family Residential District R1B -One Family Residential District M6- Multiple Family Planned Residential District Also available within the Corridor will be the new PUD District which will be a floating district that anyone could apply for anywhere within the community. F. Building Design and Construction addresses the building standards within the Corridor. It requires that all additions to buildings, outbuildings and accessory structures, retaining walls, etc., will all be constructed of. the same type of high quality material. G. Requirement of Development Agreement. This section states that any application for - rezoning will have to be subject to a development agreement between the City of Orono and the applicant. The development agreement would address such issues as sanitary sewer, timing of construction, .etc. The next section Mr. Shardlow outlined was the B -6 Highway • Commercial District. This zoning district was created was because of the need to tailor a zoning district specifically to the commercial alternatives adopted by the City for Highway 12. The Planning Commission reviewed Mr. Shardlow's list of proposed commercial uses for the Highway 12 Corridor. They indicated that they would like to limit the permitted uses with the understanding that if there was an application for a use not expressly permitted that an application could be submitted under the Planned Unit Development process (PUD). This would enhance the City's discretion and review of such proposals. The permitted uses are as follows: .1. Offices (Business and Professional) 2. Banks and financial institutions 3. Libraries 4. Motels and hotels 5. Class I Restaurants This section clearly outlines the relationship between the B -6 Highway Commercial District and the PUD District. Subdivision 4 allows for the application of commercial uses that are in keeping with the Comprehensive Plan, but the City would regulate the application for those uses through the PUD process. Councilmember Nettles asked whether the review process for • the PUD would be the same as if an application were submitted for a use permitted within the district? Mr. Shardlow stated that 3