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Page 1 of 5 A RESOLUTION GRANTING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT #6 OF THE ORONO 2008-2030 COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT PLAN: 2525, 2535, AND 2545 SHADYWOOD ROAD FILE #16-3847 WHEREAS, the City of Orono (hereinafter “City”) is a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, in September 2010 the Orono City Council adopted the 2008- 2030 Orono Community Management Plan (hereinafter “CMP” or “the Comprehensive Plan”) to provide for the orderly development of the City, in compliance with the Metropolitan Land Planning Act of 1976 and Minnesota Statutes Chapters 462 and 473; and WHEREAS, an important element of the 2008-2030 CMP is the Land Use Plan, which identifies areas of the City which have been guided for residential use in a wide range of densities in order to provide a variety of housing options for Orono residents; and WHEREAS, the properties at 2525, 2535, and 2545 Shadywood Road (hereinafter “Property”) within the City of Orono are approximately 3.67 acres in gross area, of which 1.33 acres is delineated wetland and 0.211 acres are proposed wetland buffers, leaving 2.129 acres of net buildable area; and WHEREAS, the Property was incorporated into the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) prior to the adoption of the 2008-2030 CMP, and WHEREAS, the Property consists of three parcels with differing Land Use guidance: The western most lot (2525 Shadywood Rd) is guided Low-Medium Density Residential (at a density of 2-3 units per acre) and the eastern most lots (2535 and 2545 Shadywood Rd) are guided for Mixed Use (4-15 units per acre); and WHEREAS, the 2008-2030 CMP guiding of the Property for higher density was a result of the City’s intent to meet Metropolitan Council goals for housing diversity and affordability while allowing the Shoreland areas of Orono already within the MUSA to be developed at the low densities commensurate with preservation of the water quality of Lake Minnetonka; and