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_;c • �, • RESOLUTION # 737 ;.�,. A RES�?LUTION REGARDING THE PROPOSED FUTURE CONSTRtJ.CTION • OF THE JOINT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT N0. 287 AREA VOCATIONAL-iECHN2CAL SCHOOL LOCATED ON THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF THE CITY OF MEDIPdA WHEREAS, during 1970, and without requesting or receiving input from Orono pertaining to consistancy with comprehensive planning or other zoning requirements, the Joint Independent School District No. 287 purchased land located in the City of.�:: Medina within the Lake P�innetonka watershed for the future site of the West Campus of the Hennepin County area Vocational-Technical School, and , WHEREAS, the future development of this site into the Vo-Tech West Campus will require municipal services from the City of Orono such as sewer, transportation routes, police, fire and other municipal services required to serve urban development; and WHEREAS , Joint Independent School District No. 287 on November 8, 1976 requested that Orono consider their urban needs for municipal services, especiallv sewer service for a 2,400 student Vo-Tech School to be operational in 1980 at its Medina site; and WHEREAS, the request of the Vo-Tech School for services would requir.e the extention of several urban services thru the � rural service area of Orono which is in conflict with the long established cornprehensive planning of Orono and the � T•Zetropolitan Council Development Framework, and WHEREAS, the City of Orono is fullyfaware and cognizant of the magnitude of the problems of balancing the deleterious effects of urbanization with the fragile ecology. It does not take lightly proposals presented for projects or programs that effect the ecology of our area that do not represent all environmental concerns required to protect our area and Lake Minnetonka; and _. WHEREAS, with the completion of the Harza Study, Orono � became increasingly aware of its responsibilities required for -the protection and perservation of Lake Minnetonka; and WHEREAS, because of this awareness and other concerns as hereinafter set forth, Orono has defined its Land Use Policy so that development within its rural service areas would remain rural in nature without the requirement� for expensive municipal services that Orono cannot provide; and WHEREAS, Orono has experienced a steady population growth rate of approximately 2� per year which if continued would allow Orono to increase its level of municipal services at • a tolerable rate in light of the 6� mill rate levy limitation imposed by the 5tate of Minnesota in 1972;. and