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� <br /> • OROI10 COUNCIL I�IEETING H�LD NOVEMBER 8, 197C Page 14 <br /> � that the lakeshore areas are prone to suffer ORONO-LOrIG LAKE <br /> ecologically from fu��are developments well ahead INTERCEPTOR <br /> �f rural areas. Location of the proposed interceptor�Continued) <br /> long this route would significantly aid future <br /> � comprehensive land use plann�.ng activities beyond <br /> the scop� of our present p�anning Cycl�e <br /> • <br /> Attached hereto is a review by the Planning <br /> � Cor,unission of the "Addendum to the Preliminary <br /> � Engineering Report" for �he Orono-Ldng Lake <br /> interceptor dated April, 1976, <br /> a <br /> Addendum to the Preliminary Engineering Reporto <br /> • <br /> The Village of Orono does support as it has always <br /> • supported the conclusions of the Harza Stuc3y, that <br /> � tlie phosptiorus content of the seven wastewater <br /> treatment plants caithin the Lake I�Zinne�onka water- <br /> � shed should be removed by Aletro intercePtor from <br /> the ilinnetonka ��atershed. <br /> • <br /> Orono has a deep-seated interest in the proposed <br /> • Orono-Long Lake interceptor and its short run, <br /> as well as its long run effects to our tragile <br /> � environment in the following arease <br /> � 1, The implementation of Village land use <br /> � planning. <br /> . The implementation of our wetland protective <br /> � ordinances so important for the protection and <br /> nreservation of Lake Minnetonka. The storm <br /> � water purification and ponding abilities of our <br /> � wetlands are so vital to the prevention of <br /> adverse effects of rapid storm water runoff. <br /> � 3e lhe erfect of potential urbanization causing <br /> poor quality stornl water runoff and the <br /> � secondary effect oi increased levels of <br /> rnunicipal services such as roads, police, fire, <br /> • school, etc. <br /> " The,effects of potential 'urbanization requiring <br /> • higher levels of municipal services in light <br /> . of the 6o mill rate levy linitation imposed <br /> on us by the State of P�Iinnesota. <br /> � The Village of Orono has spent much time and <br /> � considerable monies in the development of basic <br /> lancl use planning tools such aso <br /> � <br /> le A storm water plane <br /> � 2. The identification and protection o� wetlands <br /> and water drainage ways to Lake Niinnetonka. <br /> � 3. A comprehensive land use plan designed to <br /> � protect our fragiie ecology yet allow a <br /> � slow steady growth within our rural and urban <br /> land use designationso A land use plan that <br /> v�ill allow a slow steady growth of our municipal <br /> ! services to support the increased needs at a <br /> cost that can be justified within our legal <br /> � mill rate levµ� limitationo (Continued) <br /> • <br />