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C!�1P Part 3B. Land Gse Plan <br /> 9. The existing urban area will not be expanded. Orono's Community <br /> Management Plan is not a staged growth plan. Except in limited cases, as <br /> defiined bv this�an.�the urban service area will not be expanded into the <br /> detined rural area and urban services and facilities will not be extended <br /> into the rural area for purposes of fosterin� or allo�ving increased <br /> development density in those areas. <br /> 10. The design and density of urban development will be controlled to <br /> assure protection of light, air and solar access for neighboring <br /> properties. Requirements for minimum lot size. amounts of open space, <br /> minimum yard setbacks, and maximum building heights will be desiened <br /> to assure protection of these values for all urban residents. <br /> ll. A significant amount of natural woodiands and open space will be <br /> retained on each property. Retentio❑ of the natural environment <br /> requires careful siting and preservation of trees and open spaee on each <br /> urban property. <br /> l2. Land use standards wiil limit the impact of urban encroachment on <br /> Lake Minnetonka. Minimum lot width will space out docks and <br /> structural encroachments while increasing areas of natural veeetation. <br /> Lake use reeulations promulgated by the Lake Minnetonka Conservation <br /> District and supplemented with City regulations if necessary will limit the <br /> number of boats per property and the amount of public waters available <br /> for private docking and boat stora�e. <br /> l3. Retention of natural vegetation wi❑ limit the impact of urbanization <br /> as visible from the lake. Building heiehts�°ill be limited to less than the <br /> typical tree hei�ht. Minimum green belts will be provided w°ith <br /> prohibitions against clearcutting or excessive thinning of vegetation. <br /> Natural vegetation will be preserved on slopes and retaining walls will be <br /> discouraged except ��hen absolutely necessary to prevent erosion, in <br /> which case they will be screened with natural vegetation. <br /> RURAL LAND USE POLICI ES <br /> 1. Orono's rural area will be reserved for permanent low-density <br /> residential land use. Orono's rolling rural area is not suitable for <br /> commereial agriculture. Likewise, the delicate balance of storm water <br /> nutrient loading vs. marshland assimilative capacit� precludes expansion <br /> of the urban service area without major environmental problems for Lake <br /> Minnetonka. Therefore. the ideal land use for that portion of Orono <br /> located outside of the Urban Service Area is the planned low-density rural <br /> residential land use. Commercial and industrial uses will not be permitted <br /> City of Orono Community Vlanagement Plan 2008-2030 Page 3[3-21 <br />