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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, July18, 2016 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />Schoenzeit commented the number of houses being proposed is limited. <br />Lemke asked if there is a market for this type of house. <br />Denman stated in their view there is a market for it and that the empty nester market is one of the more <br />active markets at this time. <br />Schoenzeit asked what the square footage and approximate cost would be. <br />Denman indicated the homes would cost in the $700,000 range. <br />Lemke asked how the Planning Commission feels about the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. <br />McGrann indicated he is in favor of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. <br />Schoenzeit stated in his view the lower density reduces the City's options and kicks the can further down <br />the road. Schoenzeit stated in his view the proposal makes sense for this site if they do not take into <br />consideration the City's higher density goals and that it is the best one for this site that has been presented <br />to the City in years. <br />Lemke asked whether the Planning Commission feels RPUD zoning is an appropriate option for this <br />development. <br />Leskinen stated if the site is to be rezoned, the RPUD option provides the City with the highest degree of <br />control over what happens on the property. <br />Lemke stated in his view it is more appropriate for residential rather than commercial since it is some <br />distance from the business district. <br />Lemke asked if the Commission is comfortable with the level of flexibility being requested, recognizing <br />RPUD standards requires a significant level of development flexibility. <br />Page 12 of 16 <br />