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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 10, 2016 7:00 o'clock p.m. 11. #16-3855 ERIC AND ANDREA LARSON, 690 BROW ROAD NORTH, SCOTT AND JEANNE MABUSTH, 740 BROWN ROAD NORTH — SKETCH PLAN REVIEW (continued) The current Land Use Plan guiding for Low Density Residential Use by suggesting a density range of 0.5-2.0 units per acre was established to reflect the various historic densities of development within the defined Rural Area but was not intended to direct that land historically zoned for two -acre lots should be changed to higher densities. The City specifically guided certain carefully selected properties for higher density in 2010 to meet Metropolitan Council goals. This was not one of those properties. Therefore, the proposed development is a significant departure from the historic planned development pattern for this site. 2. If higher density for a portion of the site is deemed to be acceptable, is the City Council comfortable with the 15-000-20,000 square foot lot sizes generally proposed in the RPUD portion of the site? Do these lot sizes provide a reasonable transition between the rural 2 -acre lots to the north and the variety of development types to the west and south? 3. Portions of the property located less than 250 feet from the creek or less than 250 feet from the ordinary high water level of Long Lake are not eligible to be rezoned to RPUD nor are they subject to flexibility in terms of lot standards. The applicants are requesting that these areas be included in the RPUD rezoning in order to allow flexibility due to the physical limitations of the site. 4. Due to the number of units to be served, the proposed overall density of development and the use of municipal sewer and water systems, it could be argued that the road system should be public. The applicants are prepared for the road to be private. The City Council should discuss the merits of this being a public or private road. The City Council should discuss whether this development should be required to create the RPUD standard 10 percent private recreation area and whether the proposed internal trail system would satisfy that requirement. Gaffron stated in regards to the Metropolitan Council sewered density analysis, the City has re- established enough buffer to allow expansion of MUSA services in areas historically guided for low densities. That buffer currently is large enough to accommodate either the applicants' proposed 25 -unit development or a 10 -unit development with 2 -acre lots. Development of 10 units will result in a greater decrease in the buffer than if it is developed with 25 units. Gaffron noted the City has received additional written comments that are before the Council tonight. Gaffron indicated the applicants have a presentation they would like to give to the City Council. McMillan asked Staff to provide some background on the 2000 Comprehensive Plan as it relates to 2 -acre sewered lakeshore lots. Gaffron stated in 2000, the City recognized that there were a number of areas of the City that were sewered but never rezoned or re -guided, such as Minnetonka Bluffs, Stubbs Bay Northeast and Northwest, or the Crystal Bay neighborhood. Page 10 of 26