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Michael P. Gaffron, Assistant City Administrator <br /> August 12, 2009 <br /> Page 2 <br /> CONTENT ISSUES - REQUIRED INFORMATION <br /> The following areas in the draft Update were found incomplete for content: <br /> FORECASTS (Todd Graham, 651-602-1322) <br /> The Update is incomplete with respect to forecasts. It is inconsistent with System Statement <br /> forecasts and regional policy. <br /> The Update indicates that Orono's future development is planned to be very low-density and <br /> with sanitary sewer service in some areas, due to wetlands and other environmental <br /> sensitivities. The Update proposes residential parcels of a size that fail to meet the Council's <br /> density requirements (3 units/net acre, average) for sanitary sewer service areas. The lower <br /> densities produce households and population outcomes that fall short of the Council's <br /> forecasts. City-preferred forecasts are shown below compared with the Council's System <br /> Statement forecasts. <br /> Council staff finds the City-preferred forecasts are inconsistent with System Statement <br /> forecasts and regional policy. The City needs to revise the Update and base its <br /> comprehensive planning on the System Statement forecasts of population and households. <br /> As proposed, the City's forecasts range from 6 to 17 percent below Council forecasts for <br /> 2020 and from 6-13% below Council forecasts for 2030. <br /> Com arison of Council S��stem Statement and City's U dafe Forecasts <br /> Census Council Ci Council Ci Council Ci <br /> nsevvered 000 O10 O10 020 2020 030 2030 <br /> Population :"A �?�00 ��4�0 ;��00 ' 2070 ?�00 ' 2��0 <br /> Households A 944 950 1000 865 1080 935 <br /> Employment A 0 35 0 40 0 40 <br /> Census Council City Council Ci � Council City <br /> Sewered 000 � O10 O10 020 � 2020� ��2030 � ; 2030 <br /> Population A �800 ��800 7000 6�80 7300 67�0 <br /> Households A 2256 2245 2950 2745 3020 282j <br /> Employment A 1230 1335 1420 1515 1500 1595 <br /> Census Council Ci Council j Ci � �Council Ci � <br /> otal 000 �� O10 2010 O20 2020 j2030 2030 <br /> Population 7538 �8300 81�0 9�00 � 86�0 �9800 � 9000 � <br /> Households 2766 3200 3195 3950 3610 100 3760 <br /> Employment 1110 1230 1370 1420 1555 1500 1635 <br /> The Update proposes higher employment forecasts in Orono with 135 jobs added to each of <br /> the 2010, 2020 and 2030 forecasts. Council staff finds the employment forecast revisions to <br /> be reasonable and will recommend that the Council accept the City's employment forecasts <br /> shown in the above table. <br />