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3 a 4 3 I 1 3 J 1 ] t ■.» PARKS JUNE, 1980 ORONO'S LAND USE PLAN CALLS FOR DEVELOPMENT IN BOTH THE URBAN AND THE RURAL PORTIONS OF THE CITY. The urban area is expected to have new residential development on existing vacant lots and undeveloped parcels similar to the forms of development projected for the closer-in suburbs. Overall u£ban population is expected to remain very close to the existing numbers because of the limited land available for development and because developed density is limited by the ecological considerations of proximity to Lake Minnetonka. The rural area is expected to have continued residential development on lots of 2 to 5 acres each with gross developed density limited to about 1 unit per 7 acres because of the large percentage of wetlands, steep slopes and public open space. Total population forecast is indicated in the following table. CITY or oroNO - population projections POPULATION FORECASTS HOUSEHOLD FORECASTS YEAR 1970 1980*1990 2000 SATURATION 1970 1980*1990 2000 SATURATION Urban Area 4160 4250 5120 5900 7200 1400 1450 1740 2000 2400 Rural Area 2627 3040 3220 3640 3800 746 980 1040 1180 1267 TOTAL CITY 6787 7290 1340 9540 11000 2146 2430 2780 3180 3667 •1910 to b« verifitd by census in progress Source: 1970 Censusj 1980 City Records; 1990-Ssturstion, City end Metropolitan Council Projections 3-31-78 ORONO'S URBAN AND RURAL NEIGHBORHOODS REQUIRE DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF PUBLIC OPEN SPACE AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. The urban areas of Orono have sufficient land use and population density to allow placement of parks and playgrounds within walking distance of a reasonable number of users. The rural areas of Orono have the population dispersed enough that typical urban parks or playgrounds would not be accessible to very many citizens on a regular basis. In addition, the cost of acquiring and maintaining local playgrounds must be justifiable by the number of benefited property owners within use-distance of the facility. MOST ORONO RESIDENCES HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO OPEN SPACE RECREATION. The majority of Orono's urban neighborhoods have reasonable and usable open space around every residence because of environmental limitations on excessive hardcover. In addition, a great many of Orono*s urban residences are built on lakeshore property with immediate accessibility for boating, swimming and fishing through out all of Lake Minnetonka. Orono*s rural residences have ample amounts of open space on each property and are frequently blessed with woods or wetlands serving as wildlife habitats and additional passive open space. Many rural homes have quick access to either Lake Minnetonka, Long Lake, or the trail system leading to Wolsfeld Woods or Morris T. Baker Park Reserve. CMP 8-5