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CMP Part 1. Introduction <br /> CMP PART 1 <br /> INTRODUCTION <br /> PURPOSE <br /> The purpose of this plan is to document and reinforce the established goals, policies and principles of the <br /> City of Orono as a guide for orderly and economic private development and public improvement in the <br /> years ahead. Major emphasis is on the needs and involvement of people. The Plan discusses how people <br /> can manage their environment, how people have become involved with municipal decisions, how people <br /> can create and continue the lifestyle and community that we know as Orono. <br /> This Plan is a revised, expanded and updated version of Orono's 2010-2030 Community <br /> Management Plan (CMP). It reflects the City's long-established philosophy, goals and policies <br /> that were first introduced in the 1974 Orono Comprehensive Guide Plan and later solidified <br /> within the 1980 Orono CMP.Major policy direction remains relatively unchanged but the content has <br /> been revised and updated to reflect the changes the City and the Metropolitan Area has undergone since <br /> 2010. <br /> TITLE <br /> The title of this document is the Community Management Plan. Throughout this document, the <br /> Community Management Plan will be abbreviated as "CMP". <br /> SCOPE <br /> The scope of this Plan is intended to include almost every factor that influences investments or <br /> improvements in the City,whether by private individuals or government involvement. Each section <br /> of the Plan stands on its own merits yet is an integral part of the whole. For instance, Orono's history and <br /> natural features are explored as factors explaining and constraining contemporary decisions. The Land <br /> Use Management section becomes the primary tool for formulation of zoning regulations and <br /> development proposals.Planning of transportation,recreation and sewer services allows for coordination <br /> of capital investment with land management and regional system capacity. <br /> Relevance of the Plan is important as concepts must be current to be fully understood or implemented. <br /> Regular and ongoing reviews are to be conducted by the Planning Commission and City Council to renew <br /> this understanding in light of changing attitudes and events. Careful reading will reveal that Orono's past <br /> history and current goals have remained essentially the same. Therefore, the reader is advised that for all <br /> intents and purposes, this Plan and its impact on local development are intended to be permanent. <br /> City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 1, Page 2 <br />