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CMP Part 1. Introduction City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 1, Page 2 CMP PART 1 INTRODUCTION PURPOSE The purpose of this plan is to document and reinforce the established goals, policies and principles of the City of Orono as a guide for orderly and economic private development and public improvement in the years ahead. Major emphasis is on the needs and involvement of people. The Plan discusses how people can manage their environment, how people have become involved with municipal decisions, how people can create and continue the lifestyle and community that we know as Orono. This Plan is a revised, expanded and updated version of Orono’s 2010-2030 Community Management Plan (CMP). It reflects the City’s long-established philosophy, goals and policies that were first introduced in the 1974 Orono Comprehensive Guide Plan and later solidified within the 1980 Orono CMP. Major policy direction remains relatively unchanged but the content has been revised and updated to reflect the changes the City and the Metropolitan Area has undergone since 2010. TITLE The title of this document is the Community Management Plan. Throughout this document, the Community Management Plan will be abbreviated as "CMP". SCOPE The scope of this Plan is intended to include almost every factor that influences investments or improvements in the City, whether by private individuals or government involvement. Each section of the Plan stands on its own merits yet is an integral part of the whole. For instance, Orono's history and natural features are explored as factors explaining and constraining contemporary decisions. The Land Use Management section becomes the primary tool for formulation of zoning regulations and development proposals. Planning of transportation, recreation and sewer services allows for coordination of capital investment with land management and regional system capacity. Relevance of the Plan is important as concepts must be current to be fully understood or implemented. Regular and ongoing reviews are to be conducted by the Planning Commission and City Council to renew this understanding in light of changing attitudes and events. Careful reading will reveal that Orono's past history and current goals have remained essentially the same. Therefore, the reader is advised that for all intents and purposes, this Plan and its impact on local development are intended to be permanent.