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CMP Part 2. Community Management Plan Foundation <br />3. Rural developments will be screened for environmental sensitivity. Most of <br />Orono's rural land includes major or minor drainageways and wetlands all intricately <br />tied to Lake Minnetonka. Therefore, each rural development will require particular care <br />to prevent encroachment on these vital resources and to ensure protection of the soil <br />vegetation and drainage patterns. In addition, consideration will be given to protection <br />of woodlands and special open vistas having general public benefit, as well as <br />protection and enhancement of drainageways and water quality; protection and <br />enhancement of ecological communities; reinforcement and establishment of <br />ecological connections throughout the City; augmentation and preservation of <br />enclosure and buffering; preservation and improvement of views; and preservation or <br />reinterpretation of local landmarks. <br />4. Rural developments will be limited to the extent that they can be served by the <br />existing or planned public facilities and services. New development will not be <br />permitted if it requires the extension of unplanned urban services into the rural area. <br />Privately constructed and maintained roads and recreational facilities will be favored <br />over requirements for additional public facilities. Buildings and structures must be <br />located and designed for rural levels of police and fire protection. <br />5. Special planning considerations are required for those rural areas located on Lake <br />Minnetonka islands. It is impossible for the City to provide island residents with <br />normal public services such as police, fire, ambulance, sanitation or transportation. <br />Therefore, all of these needs must be met by the individual property owners who choose <br />to develop land on the islands. Because of this combination of factors, the City has <br />determined that private island development must be managed in a manner that allows <br />for private individual use of recreational property only in strict compliance with <br />enhanced development and environmental performance standards applicable <br />specifically to the islands. <br />City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 2, Page 19 <br />