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CMP Part 3B. General Land Use Plan <br /> CMP PART 3B <br /> LAND USE PLAN <br /> INTRODUCTION <br /> This Land Use Plan is a refinement and restatement of the ongoing planning practices of Orono citizens. <br /> It respects and maintains the historic development patterns of the City. It continues the basic land use <br /> concepts developed by Orono Township in 1950 and it conforms to the goals established by the first <br /> organized comprehensive planning attempts in the mid 1960's. <br /> This Plan is prepared and presented for the following purposes: <br /> L The Land Use Plan is intended to be a management tool for City officials, City staff, <br /> and other parties involved in land development and growth management in Orono. <br /> Orono's land use plan indicates the basic location,density and types of land uses in the City <br /> that are considered to be compatible with environmental conditions and beneficial to the <br /> long term health, safety and welfare of the City and its citizens alike. <br /> 2 The Land Use Plan is intended to be a guide for future development so as to reinforce <br /> our environmental protection commitment and to ensure such development will be <br /> consistent with existing land use. This Plan is compatible with the plans of nearby cities <br /> for land use of abutting neighborhoods and for overall levels of services and facilities. <br /> 3. The Land Use Plan is intended to advise the Metropolitan Council and our municipal <br /> neighbors of Orono's planning and growth management programs.The Land Use Plan <br /> illustrates and coordinates the various goals and policies of all the elements of the <br /> Community Management Plan. <br /> 4. The Land Use Plan is intended to be used as a basis for public facilities planning. The <br /> Land Use Plan plays an important role in determining each neighborhood's ultimate <br /> population, the required capacity of public facilities, and an appropriate capital <br /> improvements program. <br /> 5. The Land Use Plan is intended to be used as the basis for developing responsible <br /> ordinances for land use management. Zoning and subdivision controls have been <br /> established and will continue to be refined to implement the intent of this Land Use Plan. <br /> City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 3B,Page 2 <br />