12-18-1974 Council Meeting Minutes Public Hearing

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�,� , � MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING HELD DECEMBER 18 , 1974 Page 5 • Mayor Searles noted that clustered homes are pro- • vided for in all residential districts. Hollander inquired whether the changes suggested by the Metro- � politan Council had been integrated into the Com- prehensive Guide Plan. The Mayor indicated that six � of the recommendations were immediately incorporated into the Plan and the other six areas of recommenda- � tion are planned and provided for in the future. The Mayor stated that there is little change in the � zoning uses of the areas from 1967 zoning. But • past pollution problems from on-site sewage disposal systems on these one acre parcels necessitate � a rezoning to two acre parcels. If public sewer is provided sometime in the future, the Council would � consider proposals to allow for greater density as long as there are adequate roads and other necessary � improvements to protect the citizens of Orono. � The provisions of Chapter 38 provide for such future � changes. Cluster homes are planned and provided for in the future. However, we can't allow one acre � sites because of the pollution problems. Mayor Searles noted that provisions for multiple dwellings � in certain areas would be considered once the sewer capacity is present. Until that time, we cannot • allow large apartment buildings but the Comprehensive Guide Plan does provide for such changes as conditions � change. Many of these decisions depend on material, • information, and decisions from other bodies such as the Highway Department, Metropolitan Sewer Board, etc. � Many of the improvements that had originally been � planned by other agencies have not been completed. Mayor Searles noted that because of present financial, • ecological, pollution and fuel problems, there has been a drastic cutback in spending on improvements � such as these. Therefore, the City cannot plan on • previous guesses. The City must wait until these facilities are completed before the City allows � for certain types of dense development. � Van Nest read the letter of approval of the Comprehen- sive Plan and Staff Review that was received from the Metro- � politan Council. Mayor Searles expressed the fact that millions of taxpayers' dollars would be saved � through planned development as provided for by this � amendment. The Metropolitan Council has stated that sewer should not be extended into open areas � until the presently sewered areas are developed. � Mr. Hollander requested some clarification on duplex credit in RR-1B zone. Searles explained this was • covered in other parts of the code such as Sec. 34.029 . � Hollander inquired about conditional uses , Van Nest � read from the municipal code book in response. The question of height of barns was raised. Heights on � �