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URBAN PLANNINC; POLICIES <br />1. <br />2. <br />3. <br />4. <br />5. <br />6. <br />Future urban development will be carefully integrated into the existing <br />neighborhoods. No new development will be permitted to conflict with or <br />adversely affect the established neighborhood character. <br />The City will encourage commercial facilities and social centers that <br />complement the existing available services. The City will favor those <br />developments oriented toward local neighborhood needs, recognizing the <br />integrated service area of all adjoining lake-area communities. <br />Private landowners and developers will be encouraged to improve the <br />image of their neighborhoods. Programs will be pursued to encourage <br />maintenance and upkeep of all properties and to promote the rehabilitation <br />of older or under-used properties. Commercial areas vvill be encouraged to <br />provide a coordinated approach to identity, aesthetic and neighborhood <br />appeal. <br />Urban developments will be carefully screened for environmental <br />sensitivit}'. Most of Orono's urban neighborhoods are located very close to <br />Lake Minnetonka, therefore any urban development has the potential for <br />direct adverse impact on the lake. Storm water runoff control, erosion and <br />sedimentation are particular concerns requiring careful design attention <br />in all new urban developments. In addition, particular care will be taken to <br />preserve open spaces, wooded areas and solar access. <br />Urban developments will be limited to the extent that they can be <br />adequately served by the existing public facilities and services. New <br />development will not be permitted to exceed the existing capacity of local <br />roads, utilities, parks, police and fire protection. Where development within <br />the urban service area require.', local extension of roads or utilities, such <br />extension will be the full respensibility of the developer, not the general <br />taxpayer. <br />Higher levels of public services will be provided in the urban area than <br />in the rural area. The greater lai d use density and the greater number of <br />residents combines to require more intensive levels of public services. Police, <br />fire, and ambulance calls are more frequent. Roads, parking lots and <br />playgrounds require more maintenance. Public sewer and water is necessary <br />because of population density and proximity to the lake. All of these factors <br />combine to increase the cost of government in the urban portions of the city, <br />which increased cost will be paid by the urban users of the services without <br />subsidy from the rural residents. <br />i