02-19-2013 Planning Commission Packet

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Corridor enclosure means the nature, appearance and relative degrees of screening provided by roadside vegetation. Corridor enclosure types include: Open enclosure:Long views beyond the right-of-way,no real sense of corridor enclosure. � Edged enclosure:Solid wall of vegetation along roadside,views focused along corridor. Tunneled enclosure:Vegetation begins to compietely enclose roadway,above and sides,creating a"small scale"roadway experience. Varied enclosure:Enclosure changes rapidly along corridor,short stretches of open,edged,and tunneled corridor. View analysis means the process of determining whether a view is positive or negative. Positive views:Views of natural areas,water bodies,established parks,wetlands,rural and historic land uses. . Negative views:Views of structures, particularly multi-family residential,institutional, and commercial and industrial uses.Views of power lines,telephone poles and other utility infrastructure. ' Landmark preservation ond enhancement means preserving and maintaining distinct cultural features,landmarks and unique points of local character,both natural and man-made,to maintain a familiar sense of place in the community. Ecological Management Categories: Levell:Ecological"off-limits"areas,including wetlands and required buffers,historic drainage. Leve12:Ecological opportunities,including existing degraded drainageways and existing degraded ecosystem remnants. Level3:Ecological possibilities:Areas suitable for stormwater treatment. Note: These Ecological Management Categories are not intended to directly correlate with MLCCS M-34X Naturai Community Quality Modifiers. Significant tree stand means a grouping or cluster of coniferous and/or deciduous trees with contiguous crown cover, occupying 500 or more square feet of property,which are comprised of deciduous trees six inches or larger in diameter(d.b.h.)or coniferous trees 12 feet or more in height.Additionally,those forest or woodland remnants identified as high,moderate or good quality in the Orono Natural Resources inventory shall be considered as significant tree stands. (Ord.No.67 3rd series,§1,1-11-2010;Ord.No.94 3rd series,§9,9-24-2012) DIV1510N 2.-BASIC APPLICATION AND PLAN REQUIREMENTS Sec.78-1634.-Application requirements and procedures. The developer shall follow the steps outlined below as part of the development review process: (1) Review and respond to the Goals and Policies for Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Management as established in the Orono Community Management Plan and the recommendations contained within the Orono Natural Resources Inventory.The intent ` is to establish the property's ecological connections both within Orono and as part of the regional ecological system. (2) If the property exists adjacent to a documented corridor in the Rural Oasis Study, review and respond to the existing aesthetic and . ecological analysis. (3) If the property is not adjacent to a documented corridor in the Rural Oasis Study,developer shall have a qualified consultant prepare a similar analysis and submit it to the city for review.This analysis shall include the documentation of views, corridor enclosure,and landmarks through a plan analysis and photographs.Developer shall be charged a standard fee established in the city fee schedule to cover the expenses of the city in hiring a consultant to review the ecological site analysis submitted by the developer. (4) Additionally,submit a natural resources inventory of the site,including all of the following elements: a. Review of the MLCCS data pertinent to the site. b. Tree survey,including ail significant individual trees greater than six feet diameter,and stands of trees,identifying tree species and size. c. Wetland inventory,including delineation reports. d. Topographic survey indicating existing drainage patterns. e. Analysis of the site based on the findings and recommendations of the Orono Natural Resources inventory with regards to: • Conceptual greenways and open space corridors; Page 2 �