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CMP Part 3B. General Land Use Plan <br /> 17.No land will be permitted to be subdivided or built upon which is held unsuitable by the City <br /> for the proposed use because of flood hazards,inadequate drainage,soil formations with severe <br /> limitations for development, severe erosion potential, unfavorable topography, inadequate <br /> water supply or sewage disposal capabilities, or any other feature likely to be harmful to the <br /> health, safety, or welfare of the future residents of the proposed subdivision or of the <br /> community. <br /> Urban Land Use Policies <br /> 1. The majority of Orono's urban area will be reserved for residential land use.Many urban <br /> residences will be intimately associated with the lake shoreline and will be subject to density <br /> restrictions because of sensitive environmental conditions. Medium and High Density multi- <br /> family residential uses will be limited to locations near existing shopping and transportation <br /> services, but will not be appropriate within 1,000 feet of the shoreline of Lake Minnetonka <br /> except when in close proximity to the Navarre commercial area abutting CR 15 or CR 19. <br /> 2. Commercial areas will be provided for neighborhood service businesses. The primary <br /> function of Orono's commercial areas will be to provide those retail, commercial and <br /> service businesses which are directly necessary to serve Orono's urban and rural <br /> residents. Commercial development will be limited to areas where full urban services, <br /> including municipal sanitary sewer and adequate transportation are available. Commercial <br /> development of a regional nature (i.e. "big box" retail) which would increase traffic, <br /> particularly on collector streets serving low density residential development, will be <br /> discouraged. Mixed Use Residential and Commercial Development is targeted for select <br /> traditionally commercial areas to provide a healthy base of customers for these limited <br /> commercial areas. <br /> 3. Lakeshore commercial areas will be provided for public access and limited lake-user <br /> services. Orono's residents and other lake users require lake access, fishing supplies, boat <br /> service and boat repair facilities which are unique to our location on a recreational development <br /> lake. Orono's Land Use Plan will provide locations for such special-purpose businesses where <br /> appropriate from both the land use and the lakeside environmental standpoint. No use or <br /> location will be permitted to adversely affect the lake quality or the public's general usage of <br /> the lake.All lakeshore commercial is to be limited to areas where full urban services,including <br /> municipal sanitary sewer and adequate transportation are available. <br /> 4. The City will encourage private unification and coordination of the existing commercial <br /> areas. Unplanned strip commercial developments will be discouraged. Coordinated projects <br /> designed to aesthetically enhance, unify and identify the business areas will be encouraged. <br /> 5. Future industrial development will be limited to the area of the existing Orono industrial <br /> park.No other location in Orono combines the availability of transportation and public utilities <br /> with remoteness from sensitive environmental features. In addition, this land use is consistent <br /> with Long Lake's neighboring industrial development. <br /> 6. Commercial and industrial development will not be permitted to adversely affect <br /> City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 3B,Page 9 <br />