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r Building Height February 14.2001 Page 6 m. Conprdicnsivc Plan Hciglit Provblons The 2000-2020 CMP in a number of places directly or indirectly gives guidance on the issue of building height: 3. 8. Page 2-13 under General Goals and Policies, Orono Planning Goal 5 is to "preserve open space, light, air and solar access for all citizens." Page 2-18, Urban Planning Policy 1 states that "Future ui'uan devciupiiicm will be careftilly integrated into the existing neighborhoods. No new development will be perming to conflict with or adversely affect the established neighbortiood character." Page 3A-35. Urban Area Policies for Natural Resource Management. Policy 2. and Page 3B-20. Urban Land Use Policy 13. state: "Retention of natural vegetation w ill limit the impact of urbanization as visible from the lake. Building heights will be limited to less than the typical tree height. Minimum green belts will be provided...." Page 3A-36. Urban Area Policy 7 stales; "All developments will be designed to assure protection of light, air. and solar access for ncighK>ring properties. Requirements for minimum lot size, amounts of open space, minimum yard setbacks, and ma.\imum building heights will be designed to assure protection of these values for all urban residents." Page 3B-14, Land Use Goal 4 is to "protect neighborhoods from encroachment of incompatible land uses". Page 3B-20, Urban Land Use Policy 10 slates: "The design and density of urban development will be controlled to assure protection of light, air, and solar access for neighboring properties. Requirements for minimum lot size, amounts of open space, minimum yald setbacks, and ma.\imum building heights will be designed to asstire protection of these values for all urban residents." Page 3B-24, Lakeshore Residential Land Use Policy 5 states: "The increase in massing of structures on the lakeshore shall be limited." Page 3B-55, Solar Access Protection, states that the City of Orono will protect access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems "by requiring minimum standards fur lot sizes, amounts of open space, yard setbacks, and maximum height of buildings for urban and rural residents. Land uses should not preclude the possible use of solar energy systems. Land uses should preserve and maximize the amount of sunlight on paved surfaces in winter, reducing the costs of snow and ice removal and improving safety."