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CITY OF ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. 6786 <br />uses; <br />d) preserves desirable site characteristics and open space; <br />e) provides design compatible with surrounding land uses, including both existing <br />and planned; <br />f) results in a sensitive development in the transitional area located between a high <br />capacity roadway and the high density housing to the north; and <br />g) yields development which is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan guiding <br />for higher density than the typical urban and rural residential development in <br />Orono. <br />12. Conformity with Zoning District Standards. In relation to the RPUD standards, <br />there are specific guidelines for development in Zoning Code Section 78-626(7), <br />including Setbacks, Height limitations, and outside storage limitations. However, <br />the concept of a planned unit development process is to allow flexibility in design. <br />Section 78-626(16) provides for flexibility in RPUD standards, as follows: <br />(16) Flexibility. The uniqueness of each RPUD requires that <br />specifications and standards for streets, utilities, public facilities and <br />subdivisions may be subject to modification from the city ordinances <br />ordinarily governing them. The city council may therefore approve <br />streets, utilities, public facilities and land subdivisions which are not in <br />compliance with usual specifications or ordinance requirements, if it <br />finds that strict adherence to such standards or requirements is not <br />required to meet the intent of this section or to protect the health, safety <br />or welfare of the residents of the RPUD, the surrounding area or the city <br />as a whole. <br />This proposed development concept requires flexibility from the RPUD district lot <br />standards for attached dwelling units. The table below identifies specific standards <br />which require flexibility, which the City Council finds acceptable: <br />Page 4 <br />