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� Page 26 From this it can be seen that, in essence, tMe basic philosophy of the plan is to continue the low density, large lot development in the rural areas of the city with a consequent moderate population growth rate in the city in the foreseeable future. The implications of this development philosphy are that the city will oppose any urban develop- ment proposals or extension of sanitary sewer service into the rural areas of the city which is likely to "open 'up" additional areas for urban development pressures. The only areas which are likely to receive central sewer service in the near future are some select areas immediately south of Long Lake as part of the proposed Long Lake-Orono Sewer Interceptor Project. In relation to commercial lake development, both the Comprehensive Guide Plan arid the Zoning Ordinance contain strict standards for these type of developments, indicating that the city intends to carefully regulate future commercial developments to minimize environmental pollution problems. From the previous analysis, it is clear that the city intends to retain its present basic rural character and will oppose any { extensions of sewer service into the low-density rural areas or any proposed urban development that would require the extension of sewer services. C. Relationship of Comprehensive Guide Plan and Zoninq Ordinance To Proposed Mar.�na Site Both the Comprehensive Guide Plan and the Zoning Ordinance have designated the area around Stubbs Bay for single-family lakeshore residential development with a minimum lot size or two acres. The permitted uses in this district are single-f amily dwellings, parks and playgrounds, and municipal buildings. At the time: the: Comprehensive Guide Plan and Zoning Ordinance were adopted in 1974, the site proposed for a marina was being used as a marina. As a result, the city designated the site in the land use plan for Lakeshore Commercial and zoned the site for B-2 Lakeshore Business District where one of the permitted uses is marTnas. In view of the existing policies of the comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance which has designated this general area for low-density residential development, this may have been a mistake on the part of the city and the city shoul�d have treated the marina as a non- conforming use. The reason that the zoning of the site for B-2 Lakeshore Business District may be considered a mistake on the part of �the city is due to the remote location of the site in a general rural area and the basic policy of the city not to allow any land use in the rural area which could result in the need for, or extension of, urban services into a basically rural area. Since one of the major purposes of a zoning amendment. is to correct mistakes made at the time a zoning ordinance is adopted, certainly the City would be - within its rights to now rezone the site for a land use more in keeping with the rural character of the area. � -7-