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provided and will continue to be improved at a level sufficient for protection of <br />health and safety, but unobtrusively enough to allow continued self-independence <br />and maintenance of rural lifestyles. <br />The basic philosophies of the CMP are consistent with the policies and <br />guidelines contained in the Metropolitan Council's "Regional BUieprinr. Future <br />urban density in the urban area along the lake is to be in-fill development where <br />existing urban services are available. Rural land use in the area away from the lake, <br />is to be free from expanded urban services. In all neighborhoods, provisions are <br />made for protection of environmental assets and for provision of open space and <br />recreational amenities. Housing opportunities are available in a wide(?) range of <br />alternatives consistent with the availability of public services. Sewer and <br />transportation facilities are capable of servicing the planned density of development, <br />and land use patterns are consistent with those of neighboring cities. <br />Orono's managed growth policy means that the need to use and enjoy Lake <br />Minnetonka will be balanced with protection of its water quality and accessibility for <br />future generations. This policy means that the acceptance of growth and <br />development changes will be balanced with conservation of our resources and natural <br />amenities, and maintenance of our small town social character. <br />Orono intends to remain two communities in one. The area around and near the <br />Lake Minnetonka shoreline has been called "Urban" because of historic developed <br />density and the availability of urban services. The area away from the Lake has been <br />termed Rural' because of the lack of density, the abundance of open space and the <br />citizens' commitment to maintain this type of development. Orono's 'Rural’area <br />cannot, however, be considered as rural in the context of the Metropolitan Council's <br />"Regional Blueprint" which suggests an ultimate density of 1 unit per 10 acres. <br />Orono's 'Rural Area' will be developed at densities averaging approximately I unit <br />per 3 acres, sufficient to meet the City's environmental protection goals. <br />The Metropolitan Urban Serxnce Area ("MUSA") boundary is the boundary <br />established by Metropolitan Council that defines the extent of areas where urban <br />sen;ices will be provided and urban scale development will occur. Orono has located <br />this MUSA line within our City as showTi on Map No.__to be consistent with the <br />extent of City-planned municipal sewer extensions, and to be consistent with the <br />development plans of our neighboring municipalities. But most of all, Orono citizens <br />have located the MUSA line and have defined the urban and rural service areas to be <br />consistent with their plans for permanent use and development of the City, that is <br />what this plan is all about.