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• City of ORONO CITYRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF NO. 2407 • ORONO GENERAL LAND USE POLICY NO. 6 - C.M.P. 4-13 • 6. LAKE SHORELINES WILL BE PROTECTED FROM ALTERATION. Shoreland areas, whether bluff, beach or floodplain , are sensitive environmental features with significant impact on lake water quality, aesthetic values and land use function. These same factors act to draw development which can be destructive if not properly regulated. Natural vegetation in shoreland areas will be preserved insofar as practical and reason- • able in order to retard surface runoff and soil erosion, and to utilize excess nutrients. Clear • - cutting will be prohibited. In areas of soil or wave action erosion, material stone rip rap shoreline protection will be encouraged. • GENERAL LAND USE POLICY NO. 10 .- C.M.P. 4-14 10. PRIVATE STEWARDSHIP OF LAND AND RESOURCES IS PREFERABLE TO INFLEXIBLE PUBLIC CONTROL. Private ownership, maintenance and stewardship of the land, including open space and many types of improvements, is favored over public ownership as being in the best and most • beneficial interests of the property owner and the public, providing for more intimate, responsive and economical land management. • GENERAL LAND USE POLICY NO. 13 - C.M.P. 4-15 13. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT MUST ENHANCE THE ENVIRONMENT. Land development should respect and enhance the unique natural features of the site and the general environmental assets of the community. Preservation of natural views, vegetation , drainage and general respect for unique site features always produces more aesthetic results and lasting value for the property owner and the community than does wholesale alteration of the landscape. or mathematical division to the highest possible density. . URBAN LAND USE POLICY NO. 11 - C.M.P. 4-19 11. A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF NATURAL WOODLANDS AND OPEN SPACE WILL BE RETAINED ON EACH PROPERTY. Retention of the natural environment requires careful siting and preservation of trees and open space on each urban property. URBAN LAND USE POLICY NO. 13 - C.M.P. 4-19 13. RETENTION OF NATURAL VEGETATION WILL LIMIT THE IMPACT OF URBANIZATION AS VISIBLE FROM THE LAKE. Building heights will be limited to less than the typical tree height. Minimum green belts will be provided with pro- hibitions against clearcutting or excessive thinning of vegetation. Natural vegetation will be preserved on slopes and retaining walls will • be discouraged except when absolutely necessary to prevent erosion , in which case they will be screened with natural vegetation. Page 5 of 10