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encouraged to re-examine and include in the plan as appropriate. However. Orono's residential densities permit medium density development at six units per acre and high-density development at 10 units per acre, though a recently approved senior citizen development will be built at 15 units per acre. The city has satisfactorily identiHed its intent to use the RPUD process to increase the permitted residential density as necessary to facilitate the construction of new housing that will help the city its alTordable and life cycle housing goals. However, the plan comes up slightly short of identifying the number of acres at densities necessary to achieve its housing goals-threc acres short for affordable ownership and about four acres short for rental housing. ORONO CITY INDEX BENCH MARK GOAL AfIbrdablUty Ownershipfl)30%60-69%160 Affordable Townhomes Rental(2)18%35-37%120 Affordable Rental Units Life Cycle Type (non-single Family detached) 2%35-37%280/409 = 68% Owner/renter mix 91/9%(67-75)/ (25-33)% 289/120 «= 71%/29% Density Single-family detached 0.9/acre 1.8-1.9/acre 2.1 units/acre Multifamily 6/acre 10-14/acre Rental: 10 units/acre Ownership: 6 units/acre Water Rcsoarccs Maugemeat (Jack Frost, Environmental Planning & Evaluation Dept. 651-602-1078 - SurCme Water Management and Wastewater - Individual Sewage Treatment Systems (ISTS); Chris Elvrum, Environmental Planning & Evaluation Dept. 651-602-1066 - Water Supply) Surface Water Management The city's surftce water management plan meets all of the Council's requirements. The city prepared its local water management plan and the Council has provided comments on it to the Minnehaha Creek watershed district Wastewater - Individual SeMvge Treatment Systems (ISTS) The Orono On-Site Sewage Treatment Code was revised in 2000 to be in compliance with changes in Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080. The city’s ISTS program assures that all ISTS are operated properly and prevent pollution. Water Supply The city has submitted a revised Water Supply Plan that provides a very thorough update to the previously submitted Water Supply Plan. The plan sufficiently addrasses the city’s system and its needs through the current plaiuiing period, however the city should strive to lower per capita use through a more aggressive conservation program The city’s Conservation Plan meets the minimum requirements but lacks a progressive program and strategy to lower the residential and overall per capita use. The Highway 12 System rcsidennal per capitt use, averaging 176 gned from 1995 to 2000, is among the highest in the Twin Cities area. The overall per capita use 804 gped is the highest in the Metro area due to the high ratio of commercial to residential use. The city should pursue water conservation programs to reduce the per capita use, with an emphasis on commercial users, the largest consumers of water in this system. (1) Affordable ownership defined as owoer-oceupied town home units developed at density of at least 6 units per acre. (2) Aflordable renul defused as atuched MF renul uniu developed at a density of at least 10 units per acre.