Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040

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CMP Part 1. Introduction City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 1, Page 5 urgency to curtail "Urban Sprawl" by making more efficient use of the remaining undeveloped land within the 7-county Metro area. Yet Orono has an obligation to its residents, both those who live on the Lake and those who reside in the rural area, to preserve these two complementary lifestyles. Orono accepts its obligation to the citizens of Minnesota who treasure Lake Minnetonka as a unique and valuable natural resource and who expect it to remain in a usable condition. Orono's ongoing plan to preserve the watershed of Lake Minnetonka is sound, environmentally correct, and in step with regional planning for metropolitan needs. COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT PLAN ORGANIZATION This document has been divided into six parts in order to make it more readable and understandable to citizens and other interested parties: Part 1 forms a brief introduction and overview of planning concerns. Part 2 provides a foundation for Orono's plan - the history, community philosophy and general goals and policies that have shaped and will continue to guide Orono's planning strategy. Part 3 encompasses Orono's Land Use Plan, defining how Orono will develop in the coming two decades, and defining Orono's housing and environmental protection programs. Part 4 contains detailed plans for how Orono will provide a balanced and appropriate level of public facilities and services, addressing transportation systems, sewer and water facilities, parks and open spaces, and the broad range of community services such as public safety, education, private utility and communications systems. Part 5 contains a brief description of ordinances and programs for implementation of the Plan, and expresses the City's commitment to coordination of services and programs with surrounding municipalities as well as other governmental agencies.