Laserfiche WebLink
CMP Part 3A. Environmental Protection Plan <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 3A, Page 20 <br />16. Erosion control Best Management Practices shall be applied to all land alteration <br />projects. <br /> <br />17. Citizen efforts to protect and enhance the natural environment will be encouraged. The <br />City will encourage individual citizens and private groups or organizations to be pro-active in <br />the preservation of the environment in which they live. Activities such as reforestation, prairie <br />and wetland restoration, buckthorn removal, minimizing use of phosphorus on lawns <br />establishment of lakeshore buffer strips and rain gardens, lake and stream trash cleanup, and <br />other citizen-driven efforts are an important element in Orono’s commitment to environmental <br />protection. <br /> <br />18. Protection and preservation of greenways and open space corridors will be considered as <br />part of the development process. The City will strive to provide connectivity between and <br />among natural and semi- natural open spaces. Remnant natural areas will be preserved to the <br />greatest extent possible, and will be connected where appropriate by greenways that may <br />incorporate water resources and larger wetland systems, semi-natural communities, and <br />restoration of degraded natural areas. <br /> <br />19. New development will be required to adhere to the methods of Conservation Design in <br />order to achieve the City’s environmental protection goals. New development shall adhere <br />to the six Guiding Principles established through the Orono Rural Oasis Study, including: <br /> Promotion of ecologically sensitive stormwater management. <br /> Establishment and maintenance of native ecological communities. <br /> Establishment and maintenance of ecological connections. <br /> Preservation and augmentation of corridor enclosures. <br /> Preservation of views. <br /> Preservation and maintenance of landmarks and unique points of local character. <br /> <br />20. Preservation of Orono’s dark night skies will be promoted by encouraging the use of <br />appropriate outdoor lighting design. <br /> <br />Urban Area Policies for Natural Resource Management <br />1. Land use standards will limit the impact of urban encroachment on Lake Minnetonka. <br />Minimum lot widths will space out docks and structural encroachments while increasing areas <br />of natural vegetation. The City will support the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District in its <br />ongoing efforts to limit the number of boats per property and the amount of public waters <br />available for private docking and boat storage. <br /> <br />2. Retention of natural vegetation will limit the impact of urbanization as visible from the <br />lake. Building heights will be limited to less than the typical tree height. Minimum green belts <br />will be provided with prohibitions against clearcutting or excessive thinning of vegetation. <br />Natural vegetation will be preserved on slopes. Retaining walls will be discouraged except <br />when absolutely necessary to prevent erosion, in which case they will be screened with natural <br />vegetation. Changes to the topography of lakeshore lots with the intent of creating ‘walkout’ <br />situations will be discouraged because such land alterations result in an unnatural lakeshore <br />character.