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Open space is to be cherished and protct ^ed. In urbanized areas, recreational <br />needs go hand-in-hand with the necessities of light, air, and solar access. Views of <br />the lakeshore are invaluable property rights and personal e.xperiences. In rural areas, <br />the long vistas and open fields are restful sights, reminders of slower-paced years <br />gone by. The open fields and pastures are witness to the rural lifestyles active in <br />Orono, and each property ovvner has the ability to provide for his own varied <br />recreational needs. <br />Institutional and commercial needs have been met by the existing centers with <br />no need for future expansion. Map No.__indicates the interreliance of the many <br />lake area communities and the many industrial, retail-commercial and health care <br />facilities .Kcessible to Orono residents. School populations are increasing slowly, and <br />new technologies and program demands require some expansion of existing facilities <br />but no new centers. Orono's population growth has been historically slow, allowing <br />for gradual service increases and fiscal security. Public facilities have been provided <br />and will continue to be improved at a level sufficient for protection of health and <br />safety, but unobtrusively enough to allow continued self-independence and <br />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 Blueprint". <br />Future urban density in the urban area along the lake is to be in-fill development <br />where existing urban services are available. Rural land use in the area away from the <br />lake, 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 in and near Orono are available in a <br />wide range of alternatives consistent with tlie availability of public services. The <br />adjacent cities of Long Lake and Spring Park provide significant higher density <br />housing types not found in Orono, while Orono provides housing possibilities not <br />found in those cities. Sewer and transportation facilities are capable of servicing the <br />planned density of development, and land use patterns are consistent with and <br />complementary to 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.