11-04-1999 Council Work Session - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

One of the purposes of this Community Management Plan is to locate in-dctail th e actual p osition of th is scp aratton os it passes through Oron o, establish a staging for planned expansions of the MUSA during the period 2000-2020. while being consistent with our local land features, actual land use, and with the MUSA line location of our municipal neighbors. This local determination ts con sistent with the goals, p olicies and pr actices of the is intended to meet the intent of the Metropolitan Council 's Regional Blueprint policy for establishment of a staged local plan for expansions to the MUSA over the next 20 years. Urban and rural neighborhoods require differing levels of public ser> ices and facilities. The urban areas of Orono have sufficient density to require, and to financially support, municipal sewer and water services, increased police and f:ie protection, public works projects and public recreational facilities. These areas have such facilities in place and in sufficient capacity to accommodate all projected urban development. The rural areas, on the other hand, have limited densit> and have environmental restraints prohibiting urban density encroachments. The existing rural densities do not require extensive public services and, in fact, could not economically support an urban service level. Orono expects future development in both the urban and the rural portions of the city. The urban area is expected to have new residential infill development on the existing vacant lots and undeveloped parcels similar to the forms of dc^'clopraent pr ojected for the eloscr-in suburbs at densities consistent with the surrounding neighborhoods . Economic development will likely be limited to neighborhood services in the existing Navarre Area, and fuller gigatfii utilization of the industrial and commercial potential near Long Lake. While a significant amo unt of higher density housing will be developed to accommodate a wider range of affordability and lifecycle housing needs. ©Qverall urban density will remain relatively low because of the ecological considerations of proximity to Lake Minnetonka. The rural area is expected to have continued residential development at a slow. steady pace. Non-rcsidential development will likely be limited to quasi-acrieultural uses such as greenhouse s, truck farms and open space recreation. With the large percentage of wetlands, steep slopes and public open space, the gross developed density is expected to be about 1 unit per 7 acres in the 5-acre zone and about 1 unit per 4 acres in the 2-acre zones , with the net developed density not less than 1 umt per 2 acres of dry-buildable land, this being determined on a detailed review of individual site conditions. CMP 3B - 8