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13-3637 November 14,2013 Page 9 Hardcover By virtue of the RPUD zoning, per 78-1701(4)(a) the property is assigned to Hardcover Protection Tier 4, which allows up to 50% hardcover of the gross lot area. None of the proposed lots will be anywhere near that limit. RPUD Landscaping Requirements The proposed landscaping plan has not been thoroughly evaluated by staff as to its compliance with the very detailed RPUD landscaping requirements. This evaluation will proceed upon confirmation of a final site layout. 10% Recreation Area Requirement The RPUD standards in Section 78-626(11) require that "each RPUD development shall provide a minimum of ten percent of the gross project area in private recreational uses for project residents. Such area shall be for active or passive recreational uses suited to the needs of the residents of the project, including swimming pools, trails, nature areas,picnic areas, tot lots and saunas. Private recreational areas requirements are in addition to the standard park dedication requirements." Therefore, approximately 0.5 acre of the development site must be devoted to recreation area. This might be accomplished by establishing access easements to a walking trail to the proposed tree preservation area at the rear of Lots 3-4-5, Block 2. Creation of such an amenity begs the question as to whether the wetland and tree preservation areas should be incorporated into a separate Outlot rather than as parts of individual lots... Utility Assessments or Connection Fees Required The developer will pay all costs of utility construction and installation. It is expected that Long Lake will charge unit connection fees for new connections to their system per the Sewer and Water Agreement. In similar subdivisions involving developer-installed utilities, Orono has generally not collected a separate sewer or water connection charge. Road Layout and Standards The applicant is proposing a 50 foot wide corridor to create a new up blic road with a 100 foot cul-de-sac which conforms to the requirements within the Subdivision Ordinance for a local public road. This is proposed as a public road rather than private primarily because of the density, which was the basis for Glendale Cove being public. The proposed paved width of the public road is shown as 25 feet where the Code requires 28 feet for 3 to 10 homes. The cul- de-sac is proposed to have a 90 foot paved diameter, meeting the City standard of an 80' paved diameter. Given that 7 homes will be served from the proposed roadway, and given the shortness of the proposed roadway, parking for guests will be at a premium, and parking on Willow Drive should be avoided; so the road and cul-de-sac design should not be reduced in size/width from the current code standards. The cul-de-sac has been extended further into the site than the original proposal reviewed at the sketch plan stage. This will better facilitate parking and allow additional options for snow storage.