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Staff: 28 credits now; 66 units is a theoretical maximum, infrastructure would limit buildout
Summary
Planning staff told the commission that the MOA currently contains 28 usable dwelling credits but that arithmetic converting 3.75 acres at a 7,200 sq ft minimum lot size yields a theoretical maximum of 66 units; staff emphasized the number is a planning benchmark, not an expected project.
Planning staff walked the commission through the arithmetic that produces the commonly-cited "66 units" figure for the MOA area and repeatedly cautioned that the number is a theoretical maximum.
"The math that I use for this… if you consider the minimal lot size is 7,200 square feet, that total acreage divided by 7,200 gives us a number of parcels… the total that creates 66," planning staff explained. Staff said the MOA currently has 28 usable development credits but that an amendment could increase the theoretical maximum by 38 credits; actual development would be constrained by setbacks, infrastructure needs, internal roads and minimum lot-size choices.
On water and sewer, staff said the town's water plant has permitted withdrawal rights sufficient for projected growth but that island-wide aquifer recharge patterns are uncertain and require study. Sewer capacity and on-site infrastructure extensions would be addressed at the development stage and are typically developer obligations.
