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"Low priority" is selected more often by: <br />• those rating the quality of life as good or lower <br />• Precinct Three residents <br />Housing Development <br />Orono residents were asked: <br />As you may know, the City of Orono has primarily al- <br />lowed higher density development, typically lots smaller <br />than two acres, near Lake Minnetonka and lower dens- <br />ity developments in Northern Orono, typically lots <br />larger than two acres. <br />Do you support or oppose continuing this pattern of <br />development? Do you feel strongly that way? <br />By a solid 80%-14% margin, residents endorse the continuation of the current pattern of <br />residential development: <br />STRONGLY SUPPORT ............................. <br />23% <br />SUPPORT ........................................ <br />57% <br />OPPOSE .......................................... <br />12% <br />STRONGLY OPPOSE ............................... <br />2% <br />DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ............................ <br />7% <br />Support is higher among: <br />• those rating the quality of life as excellent <br />• those contacting City Hall <br />• those connected to city water <br />Opponents tend to be: <br />• those with a private well <br />• those very informed about city government and its activities <br />Residents opposing the current pattern were asked a follow-up query: <br />Could you tell me one or two reasons for your decision? <br />Forty-two percent of the opponents would "limit growth by allowing only large lots:" <br />UNSURE .......................................... 2% <br />SMALLER LOTS EVERYWHERE .................... 25% <br />LIMIT GROWTH BY ALLOWING ONLY LARGE LOTS . 42% <br />48 <br />