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LAND USE JUNE, 1980 0R(»10 EXPECTS FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IN BOTH THE URBAN AND THE RURAL PORTIONS OF THE CITY. The urban area is expected to have new residential development on the existing vacant lots and undeveloped parcels similar to the forms of development projected for the eloser-in suburbs. Economic development will likely be limited to neighborhood services in the existing Navarre Area and fuller utilization of the industrial potential near Long Lake. Overall urban density will remain relatively low because of the ecological considerations of proximity to Lake Minnetonka. The rural area is expected to have continued residential development at a steady pace. Non-residential development'will likely be limited to quasi- aqricultural uses such as greenhouses, truck farms and open space recreAxion. Nith the large percentage of wetlands, steepslopesand public openspace, the gross developed density is expected to be about 1 unit per 7 acres with the net developed density not less than 1 unit per 2 acres of dry- buildable land, this being determined on a detailed review of Individual site conditions. RECENT CHANGES IN NATIONAL PRIORITIES, POPULATION TRENDS, METROPOLITAN PLANS AND METROPOLITAN FACILITIES REINFORCE THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES OF ORONO. The 1950*s and 1960*s were years of great expansion and reliance upon the powers of science and industry to solve all problems. Population graphs showed growth projections running off the paper. Suburbs boomed while core cities were fighting for their very survival. The 1970*s brought a new environmental awareness and an understanding that nature, not science was the key to our planet's survival. New.social concerns revived thej cities and showed how characterless the suburbs had become. Inflation and population stabilization brought unlimited expansion to a halt as roads, schools and all public services began scrambling for maintenance dollars while over-built facilities quickly became terrible taxpayer burdens. The cost of energy is dramatically refocusing everyone's attention on conservation and careful planning of any new facility. The results of these changes on the Twin Cities region and on Orono are significant. Orono's ultimate population projections have been dropping from estimates of 37,000 made in 1970, to 23,000 in 1972, to 14,000 in 1974, to the Metropolitan Council's most recent figure' of 11,000 made in 1979. This figure is very close to our existing population of 7,300, and is still probably high considering the new energy problems and our recent growth trends, and would be easily obtainable within our existing zoning densities. cm or owmo - roruLMTioM moncriONS FOFULATION rOMCASTS NOUSCNOLO rORCCASTS YIAR 1970 19i0»1990 3000 SATURATION 1970 1990*1990 3000 SATURATION Urban Arna 4140 4250 5130 5900 7200 1400 1450 1740 2000 2400 Rural Area 2437 1040 3220 1440 1900 744 990 1040 1190 1247 rOTAL CITY 4797 7390 0140 9540 11000 2144 2410 3790 1190 1447 •ifto EmtimMtm, to hm v«rifi«d by census in pwoqwmmm Sourcni 1970 Cnnsusi 1900 City Rncordsi 1990-Saturntion* City nnd Mntropolitnn Council Froloctions 1-31*71 •h'8 -aY r'-*v