ORONO Rural Oasis

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ORONORural Oasis
John W. Shardlow planner
Douglas M. Mensing ecologist
Adam Arvidson, ASLA landscape architect
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Tonights Topics

• Purpose and Principles (John Shardlow)
• Process Summary (John Shardlow)
• What we learned from the previous meeting (Adam
  Arvidson)
• Site Analysis ecological and aesthetic
• (Adam Arvidson and Doug Mensing)
• Concept Development Scenarios (Adam Arvidson)
• Codes and Ordinances (John Shardlow)

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Purpose (why this study?)

• Define and Establish the Public Purpose to be
  Supported by the Comprehensive Plan and
  Ordinances (Design Standards)
• Allow and support the active participation of
  Planning Commission and City Council
• Begin to assemble tools to educate the public and
  property owners (developers) about the scientific
  foundations and community design objectives that
  justify new restrictions on private property

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Underlying Principles

• The benefits of master planning growth areas
• Conservation Design and the integral role of
  stormwater management (The Stormwater Treatment
  Train)

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Process Summary

• Task 1 Guiding Principles
• Task 2 Natural Resource Systems
• Inventory and Analysis
• Task 3 Survey of Visual Preferences
• Task 4 Visual Assessment of Corridors
• Task 5 Master Planning of
• Key Development Areas
• Task 6 Prepare and Adopt Design Standards

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What we learned

• Aesthetically, the corridors that had the most
  ENCLOSURE seemed the most rural
• Roadside vegetation has a profound effect on
  enclosure and, therefore, rural character
• Views into and across sites must also be
  considered
• Large-lot subdivision does not alone ensure
  pervious surfaces (sport courts, driveways, and
  even turf grass areas are less pervious than
  native landscapes)

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Discussion Items

• City requirements / role
• natural resources assessment for new developments
• City prepares clear set of requirements for new
  developments (so city and developers are on the
  same page)
• More education
• Plant lists
• Performance standards
• Resources
• Visual demonstrations in the comprehensive plan
• Generally more burden on developer, not city

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Discussion Items

• Enforcement this should not be just a paper
  plan
• Philosophy
• Dont encumber property owners too much
• Large-lot versus conservation development which
  is better for the Lake?

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Development Site Analysisand Concept Site Design
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Analysis and Concept DesignMAIN POINTS

• Consider water quality
• Look for stormwater treatment opportunities
• Buffer wetlands
• Consider adjacent corridor character
• Preserve / enhance edge vegetation
• Consider views
• Preserve viewsheds
• Enhance buffering to create positive view termini
• Consider housing type / character

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Analysis Items

• Ecological Factors
• Off-limits areas
• General water flow
• Amenities
• Opportunities
• Connections, Landmarks
• Existing Land Use
• Edges
• Open / Variable / Edged / Tunneled
• Views
• Critical Issues and Developable Area
• CONCEPT DESIGN

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Site BCounty Road 6 at Old Crystal Bay Road
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Site Analysis Site BSITE LOCATION AND BOUNDARY
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Site Analysis Site BOFF-LIMITS AREAS
(wetlands, required buffers, historic drainage)
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Site Analysis Site BECOLOGICAL OPPORTUNITIES
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Site Analysis Site BECOLOGICAL POSSIBILITIES
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Site Analysis Site BCONNECTIONS
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Site Analysis Site BSITE EDGES (corridor
enclosure)
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Site Analysis Site BVIEWS
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Site Analysis Site BVIEWS
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Site Analysis Site BVIEWS
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Site Analysis Site BCRITICAL ISSUES and
DEVELOPABLE AREA
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Development Concept Site B

• Key Points
• conservation-style development, requiring
  specific building envelopes to preserve and
  enhance buffer areas adjacent to wetland and
  along CR6.
• existing swales and low areas used for
  stormwater management
• extend woodland buffer along CR6 to protect
  views from east
• possible 22 lots

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Site D(Old) Highway 12 at Old Crystal Bay Road
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Site Analysis Site DSITE LOCATION AND BOUNDARY
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Site Analysis Site DOFF-LIMITS AREAS
(wetlands, required buffers, historic drainage)
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Site Analysis Site DECOLOGICAL OPPORTUNITIES
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Site Analysis Site DECOLOGICAL POSSIBILITIES
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Site Analysis Site DCONNECTIONS
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Site Analysis Site DLANDMARKS AND EXISTING USES
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Site Analysis Site DSITE EDGES (corridor
enclosure)
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Site Analysis Site DVIEWS
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Site Analysis Site DVIEWS
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Site Analysis Site DVIEWS
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Site Analysis Site DCRITICAL ISSUES and
DEVELOPABLE AREA
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Development Concept Site D

• Key Points
• community-style development, with trail
  networks, open space areas, and other amenities
• creation/enhancement of buffer adjacent to major
  wetland, to preserve views from west
• preservation of rural character of Old 12
  frontage, either through maintenance of
  orchard/market or restoration of native grassland
• possible 29 lots

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East Hackberry SiteWillow Drive north of
Watertown Road
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Site Analysis East Hackberry Site SITE
LOCATIONAND BOUNDARY
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Site Analysis East Hackberry Site OFF-LIMITS
AREAS(wetlands, required buffers,historic
drainage)
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Site Analysis East Hackberry Site ECOLOGICAL
OPPORTUNITIES
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Site Analysis East Hackberry Site ECOLOGICAL
POSSIBILITIES
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Site Analysis East Hackberry Site EXISTING LAND
USE
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Site Analysis East Hackberry Site SITE EDGES
(corridor enclosure)
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Site Analysis East Hackberry Site VIEWS
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Site Analysis East Hackberry Site CRITICAL
ISSUES andDEVELOPABLE AREA
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Development Concept East Hackberry

• Key Points
• development likely to occur as infill, rather
  than amassing entire site
• existing swale and stormwater cells near fire
  station used for stormwater management
• existing wet area adjacent to Willow and
  drainageway used for stormwater management
• existing buffer along Glendale maintained
• new buffer along Willow
• possible 11 lots townhomes
• lots similar in size to adjacent neighborhoods

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Codes and OrdinancesDiscussion
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Where Do We Go From Here?

• Do you agree with the dual approach that we have
  suggested (natural resource conservation and
  enhancement and scenic value protection and
  enhancement)?

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If the Answer is No

• Then we will need to regroup and figure out a
  different approach

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If the Answer is Yes,

• Then we can proceed to identify the steps to
  establish the comprehensive plan foundations and
  put ordinance tools in place

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Step One

• This study should be written up as an amendment
  to the comprehensive plan
• Issue identification
• Community Vision and Goals
• Master Plans
• Implementation steps and strategies

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Prepare Community Design Standards

• Articulate the public purpose
• Establish the performance standards (set the bar)
• Write the ordinance
• Strategize the most effective procedures, how to
  roll it out, public education and support

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QUESTIONS/DISCUSSION