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, Page 30 <br /> . <br /> l�irs. Dc�lores Engelstad <br /> April 21, 1981 <br /> Pag� 3 <br /> 5 . There is not ample sewer capacity to serve the rural area that <br /> is in3icated in your letter to be within the MUSA and such <br /> suqgeste3 growth would constitute leap-frog develop:ment. <br /> G . �t is not the intent of the City to provide urban services in • <br /> a designated rural area. <br /> �h� planning process is a never-ending task. Chanc�es are always <br /> taking place . Changes in growth patterns, variations in building <br /> trends, energy availability, and capital improvement pragrams all <br /> have a significant impact on implementation and maintenance of any <br /> plan . The end result being fiscal responsibility and sound budgeting <br /> has to follow these changes. Orono ' s goal has always b�en to provide <br /> ser��ices for basic needs that are fair and equitable and this view- <br /> poant is increasing in popularity thraughout the entire country. <br /> The rdinnesota miracle would turn into an Orono miracle if we thou�;h� <br /> we cauld urbanize all of Orono and provide the services you �r,ention <br /> in your letter to s�imulate the stu3ent population for the Orono <br /> School District or any other district within the Orono area. The <br /> facts before us today do not support this type of adventurous pla:�ning. <br /> I can only conclude by stating that wher, considerinc� existir.g <br /> wetlands , the watershed, Lake Minnetonka, existing shopping centers , <br /> transportation routes and Orono 's designated urban and rural areas, <br /> a more balanced and stable plan could not be implemented. j <br /> � <br /> The C��y of O±ono has a balanced growth plan allowing for a mzx of <br /> u.rbar. and rural. growth that car� be served at a cost to our taxpayers <br /> that is reasonable and can be efficiently projected for the ensuir.g <br /> yea�s. <br /> Considering the process the City of Oror.o went through to achieve a <br /> well-balar.ced plan, it would not be in the best interest of the <br /> City or the School District to amend its plan at this time or in <br /> thc irimedia�e future. It is also our belief that offering a quality <br /> education program, while sustaining fiscal responsibility, is of <br /> the ut.:nost im�ortance to all of us. You are to be co:n��nended in neari_ng <br /> the com�letion of retirinq 17 million dollars worth of school builc:ing <br /> bonds �t a time when the school student population has not declined <br /> as has student population at other school� in the �^.etro area. <br /> If you have any questions, please feel fyee to call r.�e at m?� office , <br /> 473-7358 . <br /> Sincere��, <br /> �����`�� <br /> Walt� R. �erison <br /> Cit Ad:ninistrator <br /> cc : M�tr:.t�o]_itan Council , M�tro��olitan Aa��te Cor�trcl Cor:��issic;n , <br /> Cur.riif_ Koz:��k , Orono .�',c}��ol Board, Ur�no Council , Mayor� Var: t::�st <br />