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________ efforts to improve the existing housing stock, to improve twintain the neighborhoods, ond most importantly to improve the living conditions of the affected citizens. 7. The City will promote drvclopmeDt or rchablUtation that is compatible whh the existing aeighborhood. The City will all homeowners and developers to be consciotis of the neighborhood, the site and the environment in the design and improvement of residential properties. The City will encourage, and in many cases, require the retention of woods and vegetation, open spaces, light, air and scenic views. No new development vrill be pennitted to conflict with or to adversely affect the established neighborhood character. I. The City wU promote anhsidizedrehabiUtatkm that beaefits the often long term, Oroao resident Our citizens are Orono's greatest asset As they grow older, we should not turn them out of their homes, but rather we should help them provide safe and comfortable living conditions in their existing neighborhood. RnroiBoDriMFolIcka 1. Hensing In rural Orono wW be limited to liahle family bomca at established mral densities. Orono's Land Use Plan will result in an ultiinale rural density of one dwelling per seven acres on minimum lot sizes of 5 diy>biiildable acres each, and one dwelling per four acres where the zoning requires a minimum 2*acie lot size. This density ta with the City's environmental protection commitment mid is consistent with the overall Goal of preserving the historic niral character of the vea. Because of this preferred use, and because there is no provision for any municipal sewer, water or other urban services, multi-family development or any densely clustered tesideiitial development will generally not be appropri^ for rural OfODO. However, clustered development at a 2-acre density could be poss^ if sewage treatment technology for clustered devefopmeats advanced to the point that the City was assured of the long-term operation of the sewage treatment system. 2. The CHy will promote rchabiUtalioD of existing older or snbtlaadard mral baoMa. Rural Orono contains a significant number of older homes, which also r^uire repair, energy conservation measures or ma}(« lehabilhaticm. These rural owners also require the same type of assistance often reserved for urban areas. Thetefoie, the City will promote private and subsidized public idiabilitation efforts in both urban and rural housing improvements propams. CHy of Oreae Coa»aaHy MaaaguiMt PUa >C-13 stfiMktr rm/mntmsstemrn^mi