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PC �x�ibit A <br /> �raft t#4 8/10/09 ilnder9ines/strikeouts reflect revisions since Draft#2 dated 11/16/OS <br /> including PC recommendations of 8/5/09 <br /> ORDINANCE NO , THIRD SERIES <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 78 AND 82 <br /> OF THE ORONO NiUNICIPAL CODE <br /> BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS 78-1631 THROUGH 78-1640 <br /> AND SECTION 82-300 <br /> REGARDING CONSERVATION DESIGN <br /> The City Council of Orono, Minnesota ordains as follows: <br /> SECTION 1. The Orono Zoning Code, Chapter 78 of the Orono Municipal Code, is <br /> hereby amended by adding Article XI, Sections 78-1631 through 78-1640, to read as <br /> follows: <br /> "ARTICLE XII. <br /> CONSERVATION DESIGN <br /> DIVISION 1. <br /> GENERALLY <br /> Sec. 78-1631 Purpose and Intent. The City of Orono as a result of the Rural Oasis <br /> Studv conducted in 200� finds that there is an intrinsic link between the natural systems <br /> and the valued scenic character that exist throughout the community. The requirements <br /> of this Conservation Design ordinance are meant to preserve and enhance this <br /> ecological/aesthetic character by requiring: 1) protection and enhancement of <br /> drainageways and water quality; 2) protection and enhancement of ecological <br /> communities; 3) reinforcement and establishment of ecological connections throughout <br /> the City; 4) augmentation and preservation of viewsheds includin� comdor enclosure <br /> and buffering; �) preservation and improvement of views; and 6) preservation or <br /> reinterpretation of local landmarks. <br /> Sec. 78-1632 Applicability. The Conservation Design Master Planning requirements of <br /> this ordinance apply to all proposed residential subdivisions or multi-unit residential <br /> developments greater than 5 acres in total area or guided for urban density (greater than 1 <br /> unit per 2 acres). <br /> Sec. 78-1633 Definitions. <br /> Conservation Desi�n - A two-phased approach to design and development that <br /> maintains or improves ecological assets, provides infrastructure that works with the land, <br /> and incorporates people's instinctive desire to experience nature. Some Conservation <br /> Design strategies include: identifying and avoiding sensitive natural features, planning <br /> roads along contours, allowing lots to border natural open space, integratina ecological <br /> stormwater management, using smaller lots, and educating developer and buyers about <br /> the ecological values of the landscape. The first phase entails an inventory and analysis <br /> of the potential development site's natural features, existing land uses, and wetland <br /> delineation. The second phase entails analyzing the design implications of the findings <br /> from the initial phase, alternative stormw�ater design, and a conceptual design for road <br /> and lot layouts. <br /> Page 1 of 7 <br />