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, , . <br /> • Watertown Road(Willow Drive to the city's western boundary) <br /> • Fox Street(Leaf Street to Orono Orchard Road) <br /> • North Shore Drive (County Road 15 to the Noerenberg Channel) <br /> To better understand and articulate the rural attributes of these corridors, the consultants <br /> examined factors that contribute to the character of a roadway including adjacent land <br /> uses, positive and negative views, and corridor enclosure. A graphic representation of <br /> each corridor was created to show these enclosures, uses and views, as well as any <br /> landmarks or unique character giving spots. Traffic levels and the undulation of the road <br /> . were also noted in the study. These graphics and corresponding keys are included in each <br /> case study discussion.' � <br /> Further definitions will also be helpful in understanding this portion of the Rural Oasis <br /> Project. In particular, focus was given to the following types of corridor enclosures: <br /> Open enclosure: Long views beyond the right-of-way, no <br /> real sense of corridor enclosure. <br /> Ed,�ed enclosure: Solid wall of vegetation along roadside, <br /> views focused along corridor. . <br /> Tunneled enclosure: Vegetation begins to completely enclose <br /> roadway, above and sides, creating a"small <br /> � scale"roadway experience. <br /> Varied enclosure: Enclosure changes rapidly along corridor, <br /> short stretches of open, edged, and <br /> tunneled corridor. <br /> Views were also categorized as positive and negative in the study. Because the purpose <br /> was to identify components of rural character, rural and historical uses were given a <br /> positive connotation. This is summarized as follows: <br /> � Positive views: Views of natural areas,water bodies, � <br /> established parks,wetlands,rural land uses. <br /> Negative views: Views of structures,particularly residential, <br /> institutional, and commercial and industrial <br /> uses. <br /> Case Study#l: County Road 6 West—Open Enclosure Corridor <br /> County Road 6 West (CR6), between Brown Road and Highway 12, was chosen as a <br /> study corridor with predominantly open enclosure (See CPA Figure 1, Comdor B). The <br /> City of Orono DSU, Inc <br /> . DYaft CPA 9 August, 2005 <br />