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-This seco-d separs.sd part of the subdistrict is presently served by t^e ?.taple Plain sewage treatment plant and ;s shown connecting to the Orono -Long Lake line by a proposed f'a :re interceptor. :he Council's Development Framework urban service area shows 1976-80 metropolitan sewer service for only subdistrict No. 1, 3 and that part.of No. 2 within the northern boundary of Orono. Interceptor service for Maple Plain, Independence Beach, and Medina is not shown. Rather, the Waste M✓ianage- ment Policy Plan includes one study on the various options for serving the Maple Plain area now shown as a rural town center; no study has been scheduled on the possibility of rrbviding metro- politan interceptor service from Medina to the Orono -Long Lake facility. Although the Addendum does include future flow calculations for the Maple Plain area and the Vo -Tech school and the Medina Morningside area, these added flows would not require a larger forcemain facility than does service to just Orono and Long Lake. Similarly, the capacity of the pump at tate lift station planned at the Long Lake site will be sufficient just for the•Long Lake -Hort ,ern Orono flow but a larger pump could be provided at the site if future facilities connect there. In forecasting future 50 -year flows for all communities, the Addendum uses the population forecasts of the Development Framework. B.'Cos-, ` Tha estimated cost of ;he recommended alternate is $3,600;383 which is close to the approved amount - n of $3,620,000 shown- the W;iste Management Policy.Plan.' This alternate will cost abouE •$500,000 .less to construct than the previously approved facility but will cost about $20,000 more annually to operate and maintain. The annual equivalent cost, incorporating both these factors and present wort:, . ;resoits.in nearly equal'costs: The 1976 MWCC Capital Budget carried the Orono-Long'Lake Interceptor as a previously authorized project with a total appropriation of'$4,258,600:This was commensurate with the original estimates but is now in excess of anticipated costs . V. Relationship to Local Plans `The Orono Comprehensive Plan was•revie.wed by the Council in October 1974 and discussion during the plan review revolved around Orono's expressed desire and intent to remain a low density residential community. 'Both the Council .and the city agreed on the need to protect the area's natural resources, especially lake Minnetonka, with strong development policies but, although the Orono plan was. revised to reflect ultimate accommodation, of 'growth projected by the Council, the effect of its pro posed'development ....Policies seems likely to delay the projected growth. Thus although the interceptor is designed to accommodate the growth projected by the Council,'the rate of utilization of the capacity may be slower depending upon _ ',:how.Orono regulates development and provides local sewer facilities. These issues will come before the ;Council during the -review of Orono's comprehensive plan and ,sewer policy plan.under the provisions of the =land Use Planning Act. r <- e Council has not reviewed the comprehensive plans of Long Lake; Maple Plain, or Medina . the comprehensive sewer - plan farMedlna he been submitted -but not reviewed by the Council; it does show _ both the Morningside subdivision and the proposed Vo -Tech school receiving service through a future 'metropolitan facility. As noted such proposed facility is not now planned for study. The questiori'of providing urban services to Medina as_part of the rural service area should and will be dealt with in the "Council's review of Medina's compreliensive-plan' and sewer policy plan. in the meantime, the pollution l problems in the Morningside area should be documented to'the MWCC,and if serious,access to the interceptor �'•" in Orono should be through Oto no's Local collection system if the two communities can work out an agreement ,�� ;1. W+abs r. -.ch "�;. x �•C � .,\ T .,a..r . ! �. t -3;4.. �. • � . .Vh.:bonciusions iY :Upon re-evaluation based on new,commi"ty.plans and coasistency-with Development Framework, ':-•."'' '= ': the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission is recommendin; two lift stations and a forcemain'. Interceptor to serve Orono and LongLake. Y j?he Orono -Long Lake.Interceptor is a inetropolitan facility that willphase out two }oral sewage treatment • .�;.. . . lents that dischai a to Lake'. Minnetonka It is to provide service to the communities sof Orono and .y g ' 16nq Lake as they Ile •within the urban service' area .' `The Addendum is consistent in.that .it shows this +: - secsce but inconsistent in that it also includes Maple Plain,• Independence Beach, and Morris D. Baker . Pairk Reserve within•the existing service area. These areas are presently served by the Maple Plain 4 °sewage treatment plant and will continue to be so until studies are completed and a plan approved that is consistent with the status of Maple Plain as a rural town center within the rural service area. Simi- larly, no part of Medina should be presently included in the facility service area except for those small areas on the Medina -Orono boundary that may need sewers to alleviate on-site disposal problems; t -is h to he ti The areas not t- be included in the present does �t include the proposed s;._ of t.... Vo -_Tech school. service 3ren of the facility are cross-hatc;".ed in Pig, :are I.