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The result of these changes on the Twin Cities region and on Orono are were significant. Orono's
<br />ultimate population projections have been dropping from estimates of 37,000 made in 1970, to
<br />23,000 in 1972, to 14,000 in 1974, to the Metropolitan Coune il'a moat recent figure of 11,000 made
<br />in 197*’*. to the most recent projections of iust under 9.000 based on current planned densities . This
<br />figure is ver>’ close to our e.xisting population of 7?300 approximately 7.800. ta still prob ably high
<br />considering the new energy problems and our rcecnt-groNvth trends, and would be easily obtainable
<br />within our e.xisting zoning densities.
<br />ORONO POPULATION PROJECTIONS (November 1999)
<br />Population Forecasts
<br />Year 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Saturation
<br />Urban Area (1/2 & I ac.)4,160 3,995 4,135 4,115 4,950 4,900 4,925
<br />Rural Area (2 & S ac.)2,627 2,850 3,150 3,685 4,100 4,400 4,450
<br />Total City 6,787 6,845 7,285 7,800 9,050 9300 9375
<br />Occupied Household Forecasts
<br />Year 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
<br />Saturation
<br />Urban Area (1/2 & 1 ac.)1,316 1,337 1,483 1,491 1,900 1,950 1,975
<br />Rural Area (2 & 5 ac.)830 954 1,130 1,335 1,500 1,750 1,775
<br />Total City’2,146 2,291 2,613 2,826 3,400 3,700 3,750
<br />Sources: U.S. Census; Metropolitan Council forecasts; City records and forecasts.
<br />*Does not include vacant dwelling units
<br />Future trans portat ion pla ns ha v e been cha nged as commuters mov e in toward the center city. The
<br />Stat e of Minnesota ha s droppcd-plans for relocat ing a nd expa nding Highwa y 12 through Orono
<br />whi le Regional transportation needs have resulted in the planned bypass of Highway 12 around
<br />much of the Cits’ of Long Lake and through Orono. to allow a free flow of commuter traffic between
<br />Minneapolis-St.Paul and the developing cities and counties west of Orono. At the same time.
<br />environmental and social pressures have permanently eliminated any plans fore.xpansion of County
<br />Road 15 along the lakeshore, and fiscal pressures including the levy limitations have prohibited any
<br />local assumption of new city street maintenance. The only pla ns a foot a re those to Orono has taken
<br />positive steps to reroute suburban traffic away from the lakeshore, bv completion of the McCullev
<br />Road connection between Countv Road 19 and Countv Road 6 in 1981. and recent upgrades to
<br />County Road 6 and Watertown Road. Additionally, the recent reconstruction of Countv Road 15 will
<br />allow for faster commutes for Orono and west Lake Minnetonka area residents . Th ere a re no pla ns
<br />to e.x ped ite er improv e traffi c access to or with in Prone. However, all of these improvements have
<br />had the primary goal of providing for commuter traffic through Orono. and were not necessarily
<br />required to provide better access within Orono.
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