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CMP Part 3B. Land Use Plan <br /> Orono's rural residential density will not be increased to more than one dwelling <br /> per two dry-buildable acres because of the potentially adverse environmental <br /> impact and because of the increased need for costly urban services. At the same <br /> time, however, Orono's rural residential density will not be decreased below the <br /> established average because the resulting increase in acreage per unit would <br /> destroy the ability of the rural residents to economically maintain their.property. <br /> RURAL RESIDENTIAL - 1 DWELLING PER TWO ACRES <br /> This is the typical rural residential density developed and planned to be <br /> permanently self-supporting in all of Orono's Rural �e�e Area. No <br /> rural density will be allowed greater than one unit per two acres except for <br /> those existing residences in existing rural housing clusters ^� �a�^*���a �� <br /> +'���T that were oriQinally developed many decades ago and in most <br /> cases have been provided with municipal sewer within the past 3 decades. <br /> New rural developments may include housing clustering when <br /> environmental and site conditions allow, provided the overall density <br /> within the development conforms to these requirements, and provided that <br /> all sewage treatment needs can be adequately met. <br /> RURAL RESIDENTIAL - 1 DWELLING PER FIVE ACRES <br /> Although the typical two acre rural residential density is appropriate for <br /> the entire Rural Service Area, the northwest corner of the City is planned <br /> for a lower density of one unit per five acres. The citizens in this area in <br /> the 1970's verbalized a traditional desire for more intensive rural and <br /> quasi-agricultural activities which require and support the larger minimum <br /> lot sizes. Thus, historic land use and not environmental concerns have <br /> determined this land use classification. <br /> RURAL AGRICULTURAL LAND USE <br /> There is no separate designation for agricultural land use since this activity is <br /> appropriate and is still occurring to se�e a minor extent within a�a�the rural <br /> residential areas. Performance standards will be maintained�to assure that active <br /> agricultural activities such as livestock farming do not occur on unduly small <br /> parcels of land, but that they may occur anywhere within the rural area where <br /> sufficient land area provides buffers for neighboring residents as well as adequate <br /> protection for the environment. <br /> Quasi-agricultural activities such as horse stables, vegetable stands, and similar <br /> uses will also be permitted throughout the Rural Area but will be analyzed and <br /> reviewed on an individual basis to assure appropriate safeguards for the <br /> environment and the neighbors. <br /> City of Orono Community Management Plan 2008-2030 Page 3B-�9 <br />