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, , <br /> will be described in detail throughout the following paragraphs. An integral component of this <br /> method was the examination of the edges of the sites, which greatly influence the character of <br /> roadway corridors throughout the city. <br /> Corridor Study <br /> To ensure that Goal #2, promoting the rural character of Orono, is effectively achieved in new <br /> development, it was necessary to determine what elements of the landscape define rural <br /> character in Orono. This was done by analyzing areas that had been identified as being rural. In <br /> the second phase of the Rural Oasis Project, city staff selected 10 corridors in the city as <br /> examples of Orono's rural character (CPA Figure 1). For the purposes of this CPA, it is not <br /> necessary to review each of the 10 corridors analyzed in the Rural Oasis Project. It is important <br /> to provide a comprehensive understanding of the methods and conclusions of the corridor <br /> analysis. To do this, the following four corridors have been chosen as case studies: <br /> • County Road 6 West (Brown Road to Highway 12) <br /> • Watertown Road (Willow Drive to the city's western boundary) <br /> • Fox Street (Leaf Street to Orono Orchard Road) <br /> � North Shore Drive (County Road 15 to the Noerenberg Channel) <br /> To better understand and articulate the rural attributes of these corridors, the consultants <br /> examined factors that contribute to the character of a roadway including adjacent land uses, <br /> positive and negative views, and corridor enclosure. A graphic representation of each corridor <br /> was created to show these enclosures, uses and views, as well as any landmarks or unique <br /> character giving spots. Traffic levels and the undulation of the road were also noted in the study. <br /> These graphics and corresponding keys are included in each case study discussion. <br /> Further definitions will also be helpful in understanding this portion of the Rural Oasis Project. <br /> In particular, focus was given to the following types of corridor enclosures: <br /> Open enclosure: Long views beyond the right-of-way, no real <br /> sense of corridar enclosure. <br /> Ed�ed enclosure: Solid wall of vegetation along roadside, views <br /> focused along corridor. <br /> Tunneled enclosure: Vegetation begins to completely enclose <br /> roadway, above and sides, creating a "small <br /> scale" roadway experience. <br /> VaYied enclosure: Enclosure changes rapidly along corridor, short <br /> stretches of open, edged, and tunneled <br /> corridor. <br /> City of Orono DSU, Inc <br /> Draft CPA 8 August, 2005 <br />