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To: Mayor, Council and Planning Commission <br /> Ron Moorse, City Administrator _ <br /> From: Mike Gaffron, Senior Planning Coordinator <br /> Date: September 21, 1999 <br /> Subject: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WORK SESSION <br /> THURSDAY SEPT. 23, 7:30 A.M. <br /> Council Chambers <br /> Attachments: <br /> 1. Revised DRAFT Table of Contents/Outline <br /> 2. DRAFT Part I: Introduction <br /> 3. DRAFT Part II: Basis for Plan <br /> Recap of Sept 2. Work Session <br /> On September 2 Council and Plannina Commission reviewed housing and demographic data that <br /> helps define who our population is and what needs they may ha�e now and in the future. It is clear <br /> we have an aging population that will be looking for housing alternatives that don't currently existi <br /> in Orono. Most of the needed alternati�-es will require development densities of 2-3 units per acre, <br /> and the full range of utilities and services. This limits the potential areas to sites near Highway 12 <br /> or bordering the City of Long Lake; and to sites in the Navarre area. <br /> Council was presented with maps suggesting possible sites for hiaher density development to occur. <br /> These sites included: <br /> Reiersgord et al: 50 acres east of City offices ( perhaps 70-80 townhome units at a <br /> densit�-of 1.9 units per acre,plus some commercial/office) <br /> James & Dumas: 5� acres west of't31d Crystal Bay Road between 12 and the RR tracks <br /> (60-�0 units of mixed residential at a density of 1.2-1.4 units per acre) <br /> Hackberry Area: 20-30 acres East of Willo�v Drive between Watertown and RR Tracks <br /> (20?-�0?- 40?units of single farr�ily at a density of 2 units/acre+) <br /> There are few areas witlun Navarre with a potential for more thafl a handful of higher density units. <br /> Using just the above-noted sites and the ncated densities, Orono would at best be providing 200 <br /> dwelling units at densities greater than 1 unit per 2 acres. <br /> The September 2 packet also included a partial draft of the sewer policy plan and a proposed MUSA <br /> staging plan. I will provide further detail on these topics for re�-iew in October. <br /> Met Council Concerns <br /> Mary Hill Smith,District 3 Metropolitan Council representative,invited a number of Lake area cities <br /> staffto a meeting on Sept. 20 to discuss stormwater and on-site system management aspects of the <br /> comp plan requirements. I w-as the onlv invitee present, so I updated 1�1s. Smith and the other MC <br />