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—n.T-i-v, .TDCT. ' <br />PARKS JUNE, 1980 <br />i <br />3. THE PARK AND OPEN SPACE PLAN IS THE RECREATION OPEN SPACE ELEMENT OF <br />OUR COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT PLAN, DESIGNED TO ADDRESS AND CONFORM TO ALL <br />THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL'S DEVELOPMENT <br />FRAMEWORK GUIDE. For this purpose, this Plan is completed in <br />sufficient detail to explain how Orono's plans and facilities are <br />consistent with our local needs and with the planned metropolitan <br />facilities located nearby. This purpose and content is consistent <br />with the other elements of the City's Community Management Plan, <br />with the requirements of the 1977 Mandatory Land Planning Act and <br />with the local "systems statement" issued to Orono by the Metropolitan <br />Council. <br />SCOPE <br />THE TIME FRAMEWORK OF THE PARK AND OPEN SPACE PLAN IS INTENDED TO BE <br />CONSISTENT WITH THE REGIONAL PLANNING PERIOD OF 1980 THROUGH 1990, AND <br />WITH THE CITY'S PERMANENT PLANNING POLICY FOR RURAL ORONO. The goals, <br />policies and expected recreation and open space requirements contained <br />in this Chapter are set in the context of the legislative mandate to plan <br />for regional needs through the year 1990. In many respects, however, <br />this Plan must extend its effects well beyond that arbitrary planning date <br />for three reasons: <br />1. Park land not acquired when available will be difficult <br />if not impossible to acquire later. <br />2. Park land once acquired becomes the permanent responsibility <br />of the City, or another government agency, for continuing maintenance <br />expense, and for permanent loss of tax income. <br />3. Orono's urban area is essentially fully developed and Orono's <br />rural area land use plans are intended to be permanent.