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Orano, Ivi�i 1 Code of Ordinances Page 1 of 6 <br /> PC Exhibit F <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 Rura{ Oasis Study conducted in 2005 finds that there is an <br /> intrinsic link between the natural systems and the valued scenic character that exist throughout the <br /> community. The requirements of thls conservation design ordinance are meant to preserve and <br /> enhance this ecological/aesthetic character by requiring:(1) protection and enhancement of <br /> drainageways and water quality; (2) protection and enhancement of ecological communities; (3) <br /> reinforcement and establishment of ecological connections throughout 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 locaf 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 /> residential subdlvisions or mu{ti-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. 673rd series, § 1, 1-11-2Q10) <br /> Sec. 78-1 fi33. - Definitions. <br /> The foflowing words,terms and phrases,when used in this article, shall have the meanings <br /> ascribed to them in this section, except where the context dearly indicates a different meaning: <br /> Conservation design means a two-phased approach to design and development that maintains or <br /> improves ecological assets, provides infrastructure that works with the land, and incorporates people's <br /> instindive desire to experience nature. Some conservation design strategies indude: identifying and <br /> avoiding sensitive natural features, planning roads along contours, allawing lots to border natural open <br /> space, integrating ecological stormwater management, using smaller lots, and educating deve{oper <br /> and buyers about the ecological values of the landscape.The first phase entails an inventory and <br /> analysis of the potential development site's natural features,existing land uses, and wetland <br /> defineation. The second phase entails analyzing the design implications of the findings from the initial <br /> phase, alfiernative stormwater ciesign, and a conceptual design for road and lot layouts. <br /> Mrnnesota Land Cover C/assifrcation System (MLCCS) means the Minnesota Land Cover Classification <br /> System (MLCCS)displays data on naturaf/semi-natural and cultural cover types at the highest level of <br /> classification.The next four levels of classification each reveal further specifications such as plant <br /> types, sail hycirology, hardcover and plant species. Using MLCCS data is the first step in producing a <br /> natural resource inventory of a development s�te. <br /> Orono Natura!Resource lnventory means an element of the Orono Community Management Plan <br /> that displays the ecologicaf connections within and beyond the City of Orono. <br /> Corridor enclosure means the nature, appearance and relative degrees of screening provided by <br /> about:blank 4/11/2016 <br />