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CMP Part 3B. Land Use Plan <br /> _ The urban areas are provided with a typical network of city streets connecting <br /> residential and shopping areas with each other. The rural area is gridded-off with <br /> a core system of publicly maintained collector and minor arterial streets running <br /> at regular intervals. Within this grid, most rural homes are located on <br /> neighborhood owned and maintained private roads serving from three to ten <br /> residences each. These roads are constructed to city standards for safety and <br /> durability, but are privately maintained without requiring city staff or equipment. <br /> The privacy and neighborhood control afforded by such roadways is viewed by <br /> most residents as an amenity. <br /> Orono's parks and open space facilities reflect different urban and rural <br /> characteristics. In the urban area, the City �� �„���'�-��' «��*'� provides numerous <br /> small neighborhood parks and playgrounds offering centers for neighborhood <br /> activities such as swimming, skating, softball and soccer. In addition, three larger <br /> preserves (Casco Circle, Saga Hill and Highwood) offer substantial "natural" <br /> areas to break the urbanized monotony. In the rural area, <br /> �+'^� �YY '�""'*'� ^'"'''" "'+ "''''"" *r "" a variety of City-owned parks <br /> 1V{rl\,:Gi11V11 V Vll <br /> and preserves offer a ran�e of active and passive recreation o�portunities, while <br /> much open space remains rip vately owned and maintained. often with informal <br /> neighborhood walkin� trails. Large public and quasi-public recreational facilities <br /> include Hennepin County Park Reserve lands, several golf courses, a gun club, <br /> � Minnesota DNR's Luce Line Trail, the new Dakota Rail Trail, as well as two <br /> 'big woods' Scientific and Natural Areas. <br /> City of Orono Community Management Plan 2008-2030 Page 3B-15 <br />