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�— <br /> 4. Establish a Conservation Design Ordinance <br /> The Conservation Design Ordinance will establish application requirements and <br /> procedures for all new development described by the Master Planning requirement. This <br /> process will ensure that potential development is analyzed and planned according to the <br /> methods and Guiding Principles described in this CPA. The Conservation Design <br /> Ordinance will also promote the preservation and improvement of the landscape by <br /> establishing basic ecological and scenic standards for development. An important � <br /> component of the ordinance will include design techniques above and beyond the basic <br /> Conservation Design requirements. If developers incorporate these performance/bonus <br /> requirements into development, they will have the opportunity to increase the base <br /> density in the urban density areas. <br /> 5. Applications and Procedures <br /> In order to promote the ecological and scenic goals of the city, new development must <br /> follow procedures that will consider the objectives of the Guiding Principles and the <br /> standards contained in the Conservation Design Ordinance. The following procedures <br /> will be required of any developer proposing plans that qualify under the Master Planning <br /> requirement: <br /> • Review and respond to the Orono Natural Resource Svstems Master Plan This <br /> Master Plan (CPA Figure 16) was prepared by an ecologist to display the <br /> ecological connections within and beyond the city Orono. The plan is designed to <br /> be used as a reference by sudividers and developers to initiate an ecological <br /> survey of potential development sites. <br /> • If,_the site exists adjacent to a documented corridar in the Rural Oasis Project, <br /> review and respond to the existin analvsis. <br /> • If the site is not adiacent to a documented corridor prepare a similar analysis and <br /> submit it to the citv for review. This analysis should include the documentation of � <br /> views, corridor enclosure, and landmarks through a plan analysis and <br /> photographs. <br /> • Pav a standard op ssibly�er-acre, fee allowin� the citv to hire a consultant to <br /> prepare an ecological site anal�is. <br /> • Submit a natural resources inventory of the site includin� a tree survey a wetland <br /> inventorv and delineation, and a survey of existin dg raina�e patterns. <br /> 6. Preserve Open Land Through Assurances <br /> The completion of the above process not only highlights developable areas, but also <br /> reveals areas of development sites that should be left as open land for ecological <br /> benefits such as corridors, connections, and drainages. It is important to ensure that <br /> these open lands are preserved as Orono grows and develops in the far future. <br /> Assurances such as conservation easements and deed restrictions could be used to <br /> City of Orono DSU, Inc <br /> Draft CPA 16 August, 2005 <br />