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MINUTES OF THE � ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday,November 12,2013 7:00 o'clock p.m. (8. #I3-3638 and 13-3639 SOURCE LAND CAPITAL,LLC(PAT HILLER) OB/O GRANT WENKSTERN(LAKEVIEW GOLF), 405 NORTHARMDRIVE, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT AND SKETCH PLAN REVIEW, Continued) Grittman stated from a Comprehensive Plan standpoint,the surrounding land uses are predominantly rural residential. The current zoning is RR-1B,which allows rural residential development at one dwelling unit per two acres of dry land. The roadways in this area are definite issues and are factors that any developer would have to consider. Access to the neighboring roads and North Arm Drive,which currently serves the golf course,will need to be addressed. Improvements to the roadways, if deemed necessary,would be studied as part of the preliminary plat submission. Grittman noted retaining the current open space designation is not economically viable for the private land owner. Grittman stated the City cannot compel a single property owner to provide public space out of the scope that other individual property owners contribute to that cause. Grittman stated the sketch plan review from the City's perspective is to identify issues or objectives and is not an approval or denial. A sketch plan review is the City's opportunity to explain to the developers what the City would like to see happen with the property. Since the information is still preliminary at this point,the comments are intended to help all parties understand the requirements for a full plat design and give everyone an understanding of what the base line rules are going to be. As it relates to the overall view of the sketch plan,the proposal is based on 118 acres of dry buildable land. The proposal consists of two possible altemative layouts,with one of those offered as the preferred alternative for the property. The second option is a layout that is based on the allowable density under the proposed amendment and follows the current zoning. The second option is based on preliminary site data and the lot count would need to be verified. Grittman indicated the first plan illustrates an alternative that would utilize the threshold unit count under the zoning and land use plan and then cluster those lots to the higher portions of the site. By reducing the lot sizes and clustering the as shown in the plan,the applicants would propose to retain a significant portion of the site for open space. Much of this preservation area is shown around the perimeter of the site. The layout proposed in Option 1 is a traditional layout with full development of the property except for the wetlands. There would be approximately 6,500 lineal feet of roadway. There are four road connections to existing roadways in the sketch which include two roadways to North Arm Drive and two road connections to West Branch that are shown to provide access to the lots within the project. There are four lots with direct access to the existing street,with the remaining lots having access to the new street within the development. There are no other significant amenities as part of the development that are outlined in the sketch plan. Subject to all the data that would need to be provided as part of a plat application,the question is whether the City is more inclined to a PRD or the traditional two acre zoning. The Planning Commission's recommendations were to follow the PRD approach and retain the common open space. The Planning Commission also commented on how to address traffic,pedestrian issues, stormwater management issues, and septic suitability on the smaller lots. Page 12 of 36