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Title VI - LAND USE <br />Chapter 78 - ZONING REGULATIONS <br />ARTICLE XII. - CONSERVATION DESIGN <br />DIVISION 2. BASIC APPLICATION AND PLAN REQUIREMENTS <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Orono, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances Created: 2025-02-26 08:25:15 [EST] <br />(Supp. No. 21) <br /> <br />Page 30 of 33 <br />DIVISION 2. BASIC APPLICATION AND PLAN REQUIREMENTS <br />Sec. 78-1634. Application requirements and procedures. <br />The developer shall follow the steps outlined below as part of the development review process: <br />(1) Review and respond to the Goals and Policies for Environmental Protection and Natural Resource <br />Management as established in the Orono Community Management Plan and the recommendations <br />contained within the Orono Natural Resources Inventory. The intent is to establish the property's <br />ecological connections both within Orono and as part of the regional ecological system. <br />(2) If the property exists adjacent to a documented corridor in the Rural Oasis Study, review and respond <br />to the existing aesthetic and ecological analysis. <br />(3) If the property is not adjacent to a documented corridor in the Rural Oasis Study, developer shall have <br />a qualified consultant prepare a similar analysis and submit it to the city for review. This analysis shall <br />include the documentation of views, corridor enclosure, and landmarks through a plan analysis and <br />photographs. Developer shall be charged a standard fee established in the city fee schedule to cover <br />the expenses of the city in hiring a consultant to review the ecological site analysis submitted by the <br />developer. <br />(4) Additionally, submit a natural resources inventory of the site, including all of the following elements: <br />a. Review of the MLCCS data pertinent to the site. <br />b. Tree survey, including all significant individual trees greater than six feet diameter, and stands of <br />trees, identifying tree species and size. <br />c. Wetland inventory, including delineation reports. <br />d. Topographic survey indicating existing drainage patterns. <br />e. Analysis of the site based on the findings and recommendations of the Orono Natural Resources <br />Inventory with regards to: <br />• Conceptual greenways and open space corridors; <br />• Existence of rare plant communities; <br />• Potential need for proactive management and protection. <br />(Ord. No. 67 3rd series, § 1, 1-11-2010) <br />Sec. 78-1635. Basic Conservation Design Master Plan requirements and evaluation criteria. <br />The developer shall prepare a Conservation Design Master Plan for development of the property, consisting <br />of written and visual documentation including maps in an acceptable electronic format, addressing the following <br />topics: <br />(1) Consideration of the existing drainage system; <br />82