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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 />"P,egional Blueprint" which suggests an ultimate density of 1 unit per 10 acres. <br />Orono's 'Rural Area' will be developed at densities averaging approximately 1 unit <br />per 3 acres, sufficient to meet the City's environmental protection goals. <br />The Metropolitan Urban Service Area ("MUSA") boundary is the boundary <br />established by Metropolitan Council that defines the extent of areas where urban <br />services will be provided and urban scale development will occur. Orono has located <br />this MUSA line within our City as shown 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. Orono's "Year 2000 MUSA" <br />boundary reflects a clear intent to bring municipal sewer to lakeshore areas where <br />needed, as well as to existing concentrations of population where septic systems may <br />not be suitable for the long-term. But most of all, Orono citizens have located the <br />MUSA line and have defined the urban and rural service areas to be consistent with <br />their plans for pemianent use and development of the City, that is what this plan is <br />all about.