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Metropolitan Council Buttdtng communities that work October 31.2001 The Honorable Barbara Peterson, Mayor CityofOrono POB0X66 Crystal Bay. MN 55323-0066 ■ ^ I Re; Orono Comprehensive Plan Review * ' ^ ^ •’it.-i Metropolitan Council District 3 (Mary H. Smith. 952-475-1388) , ,.. Refcn5^Fil,18W2.I UoO,Vo Dear Mayor Peterson: At its meeting on October 24.2001. the Metropoliirn Council completed its review of the City of Orono Comprehensive Plan, an update of the city’s P JO comprehensive plan. The Council based its review on llic staffs executive summary and review record. A copy of the Council ’s review document is enclosed for your records. The Council found tliat Orono ’s comprehensive plan is generally consistent with the Council ’s h()uscholu forecasts and that it is in conformity with the regional system plaits for aviation, recreation ‘ *.xn space, transportation and wastewater service. The city's plan is consistent with regional housing policy md compatible with the plans of adjacent communities and school districts. The Council found that Orono's comprehensive plan is inconsistent with the Regional Growth Strategy. However, previous negotiations between the Council and the city rcstncled the amount of sewer capacity available to serve this area, resulting in larger lot developments supported by Individual Sewage Treatment Systems. Natural features and public/semi-public facilities further restrict the number of lots still available for feasible future subdivision into urban lots. Therefore, urban development is not expected to occur in the area designated in the Regional Growth Stralegv' as Urban Reserve, and therefore is not a system departure. The Council adopted the following recommendations: I. That the city of Orono can put its Comprehensive Plan into effect and no plan modifications arc required. That the Metropolitan Council change the Urban Reserve designation to Permanent Rural as indicated on Figure 7 to reflect previous negotiations for limited sewer capacity in the city, actual development patterns, and environmental constraints. Upon ‘he approval of the Mty's comprehensive plan and prior to the construction of any extensions or additions to its disposal system the city must submit a Comprehensive Sewer Plan (Tier II Plan) to the Council for final approval. The comprehensive sewer plan shall be consistent with the city’s approved comprehensive plan and reflect any modifications recommended by the Council That the city provide the Council with an annual update of its progre.ss in meeting its 1/1 goals. That the city continue to work with the Council to meet its housing goals. MOctrocouncU org Metro Info Line 602' IB88 230 Em( FirUi Succt S4 Paul. MinnnouSSIOI-IOaS AnAiuitannrt • 16511003 1000 • rojl602-isa0 • nY2«l-0004