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e G.4 M TRANSPORTATION JUNE, 1980 THE CITY'S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MUST REINFORCE THE LAND USi:. PLAN. One of the basic functions of the transportation plan is to reinforce the development policies and the resultant land use >jlans of the city. In Orono, this means reinforcing the permanent urban/rural land use goals. This means providing sufficient capacity for trips between Orono*s residential neighborhoods and the commercial centers of Navarre and other lake area municipalities as well as the metropolitan area to the east of Orono. As a practical matter, this means little or no need for expansion of any highways or roads in the city in the future. HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS HAVE RESULTED IN A CIT^ WHICH IS PARTIALLY URBAN AND PARTIALLY RURAL. Development patterns established 100 years ago are responsible for the dual personality that characterizes Orono. The urban areas provide higher density housing opportunities and all of the neighborhood services necessary to support the residents of the City, urban and rural alike. The rural areas provide areas for low density housinq and quasi-agricultura1 activities. The lifestyles are different, the needs and desires of the citizens are different and the requirements for public services are different. ORONO IS PARTLY IN THE METROPOLITAN URBAN SERVICE AREA AND P.ARTLY IN THE RURAL SERVICE AREA. The Metropolitan Council has established a MUSA line that rings the Twin Cities separatinq urban and rural areas. Within the MUSA area, metropolitan facilities, including more extensive transportation systems, will be provided for urban development- Outside the MUSA area, developed density is expected to be low and metropolitan facilities and capacities will not be provided. Map No. 6 indicates the actual location of the boundary between the Urban Service Prea and the Rural Service Area as it passes through Orono. URBAN AND RURAL NEIGHBORHOODS REQUIRE DIFFERING LEVELS OF PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES. The urban aroa5; cf Orono have sufficient density to^ require and to financially support, municipal services such as .i typi-a urban roadway network. The rural areas, on the other hand, have limite density and h.ave environmental restraints prohibiting urban density encroachments. The planned rural densities do not require extensive public roadway systems nor can these rural densities support any type o mass transit system. CMP 7-3 J