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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 urban 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 ..t per 7 acres because of the large percentage of wetlands, steep slw.^s and public open space. Total population forecast is indicated in the following table. CITY or ORONO - POPULATION PROJECTIONS POPULATION FORECASTS YEAR Urban Area Rural Area TOTAL CITY 197!5 L990* 1990 :C00 SATURATION 4160 4260 2627 3040 S120 3220 5900 3640 7200 3800 6787 7290 8340 9540 llOOO HOUSEHOLD FORECASTS 1970 1980» 1990 :000 SATUOATION 1400 746 1450 980 1740 1040 2000 1180 2146 2430 2780 3180 2400 1267 3667 •1980 Escimata. to varifiad by cansua in proqraaa Sourca: 1970 Cansuai 1910 City Racords; 1990-Sacuration. City and Matropolitan Council Projactiona 3-31-7I ORONO'S U^RAN AND RURAL NEIGHBORHOODS REQUIRE DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF PUBLIC OPEN SPACj J'JD 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