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Orono, MN Code of Ordinances Page 1 of b <br /> � PC Exhibit K <br /> ARTICLE XII. - CONSERVATION DESIGN <br /> DIVISION 1.- GENERALLY <br /> Sec.78-1631,-Purpose and intent. <br /> The City of Orono as a result of the Rural Oasis Study conducted in 2005 finds that there is an <br /> �ntrinsic link between the natural systems and fihe valued scenic character that exist throughout the <br /> community. The requiremer�ts of this conservation design ordinance are meant to preserve and <br /> enhance this ecological/aesthetic character by requiring:{1) protecCion and enhancement of <br /> drainageways and water quality; (2) protection and enhancement of ecological comm�nities; (3} <br /> reinforcement and establishment of ecological connections thraughout the city; (4) augmentation and <br /> preservation of viewsheds including corridor enclosure and bufFering; (5) preservation and <br /> improvement of views; and (6)preservation or reinterpretation of locai landmarks. <br /> (Ord. No. 67 3rd series, § 1, 1-11-2010) <br /> Sec. 78-1632. -Applicability. <br /> The Conservation Design Master Planning requirements of this article apply to all proposed <br /> residentiaf subdivisions or multi-unit residential developments greater than five acres in total area or <br /> guided for urban density(greater than one unit per two acres). <br /> (Ord. No. 67 3rd series, � 1, 1-11-2010) <br /> Sec. 78-9 633. - Definitions. <br /> The following words,terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings <br /> ascribed to them in this s�ction, exceptwhere the context clearly indicates a different meaning: <br /> Conservation design means a two-phased approach to design and development that maintains or <br /> improves ecologicaf assets, provides infrastructure that works with the land, and incorporates people's <br /> instinctEve desire to experience nature. Sorne conservation design strategies include: identifying and <br /> avoiding sensiti�e natural features, planning roads along contours,allowing lots to border natural open <br /> space, integrating ecological stormwater management, using smaller lots,and educating developer <br /> and buyers about the ecological values of t�e fandscape.�he first phase entails an inventory and <br /> analysis of the potential deve[opment site's natura!features,existing land uses, and wetland <br /> delineation. The second phase entails analyzing the design implications of the findings from the initial <br /> phase,alternative stormwater design, and a conceptual design for road and lot layouts. <br /> Minnesota Land Cover Classifrcation System {MLCCS) means the Minnesota Land Cover Classification <br /> System (ML.CCS)displays data on natural/semi-natural and cultural cover types at the highest level of <br /> classification.The next four leveis of classification each reveal further specifications such as plant <br /> types, soil hydroiogy, hardcover and plant species. Using MLCCS data is the first step in producing a <br /> natural resource inventory of a development site. <br /> Orono Natura!Resource Inventory means an efement of the Orono Community Management Plan <br /> that displays the ecological connections within and beyond the City of Orono. <br /> Corridor enclosure means the nature, appearante and relative degrees of screening pravided by <br /> about:blank 5/15/2015 <br />