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.j <br />Zoning File #2293 <br />September 11,1997 <br />Page 4 <br />will occur in the urbanized areas consistent with the capacities of the existing <br />urban services and at limited densities consistent with all environment <br />constraints." <br />The Comprehensive Plan's "General Land Use Policies" starting on Page CMP 4-12 include <br />the following; <br />"1. THE METROPOLITAN URBAN SERVICE AREA (ML^SA) IS FIXED. <br />Orono's Urban Service Area (MUSA) and sewer service area (MSSR) are <br />fixed by this and the other elements of the Community Management Plan and <br />are legally described by Resolution of the City Council as shown on Map <br />#6." <br />In the "Urban Land Use Policies" on Page 4-18, the plan states: <br />"9. THE EXISTING URBAN AREA WILL NOT BE EXPANDED. Orono's <br />Communin' Management Plan is nol a staged growth plan. The urban servdce <br />area will not be expanded into the rural area and urban serv ices and facilities <br />will nS2l be extended into the rural area for purposes of fostering or allowing <br />increased development in those areas." <br />Finally in the "Rural Land Use Policies on Page 4-20, the plan states: <br />"4. THE EXISTING RURAL AREA WILL NOT BE URBANIZED. Orono's <br />Community Management Plan is HQl a staged growth plan. The urban service <br />area will be expanded into the rural area. Municipal urban serv'ices will <br />not be extended into the rural area or across open, rural lands. Rural land <br />uses and rural land use density will be maintained at a level to ensure that <br />private on-site sewer systems will operate satisfactorily and that rural <br />wetlands and drainage ways will not be overloaded with stormwater nutrient <br />pollution." <br />Excerpts from the goals and policy sections of the Comprehensive Plan have been attached <br />to this review as Exhibit K. <br />Given the apparent conflict between this application and the Comprehensive Plan, how might <br />the City justify granting the proposed amendment'? Statf would otter two possible <br />alternatives: <br />A. Change the policies to allow such a change, i.e. amend the Comp Plan to est'iblish <br />a strict set of criteria by which expansion of the urban area might be allowed; or