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' ' Page 3 <br /> ,� <br /> .� } , ci��� o� �)�ao�T�� <br /> � y ��_ � ..� <br /> .�'�r '�:t' ' <br /> �y�"�-"` `��� <br /> ��;-;��,�, ��s� k'��,t l)fficr kiva 6Ei•('rvstal lia�. Rtinnetiota ti:�;i'?;1•Atunicipal ()ffice; <br /> � <br /> � �. i^����� . <br /> ��.�V s��� ��� <br /> �;���� �.� O�t the Norih Shose of Lake Minneto�zka <br /> x ,� �, <br /> August 5, 1981 <br /> Mr. Charles Weaver, Chairman <br /> Metropolitan Council <br /> 300 rletro Square Building <br /> 7th & Robert Streets <br /> St. Paul, MN 55101 <br /> Re: City of Orono Comprehensive Plan Review <br /> Metro Council Referral File No. 8569-1 <br /> Dear Chairman Weaver: <br /> �^7e are pleased to have received notice that the yietropolitan <br /> Council approved our Comprehensive Plan on June 25 , 1981. [4e � <br /> are especially pleased that the Physical Development Com.�nittee <br /> and the full Council found that " . . .no plan modifications are <br /> required. . . " . The Orono City Council expects to formally adopt <br /> the Plan within the next 30 days. <br /> In our appearance before the Physical Development Committee, we <br /> discussed an issue regarding delineation of the Urban Service ', <br /> Area around "Study Area #2" . This is noted as item D in your <br /> letter of June 8, 1981 and in the PDC report. <br /> With this letter and attached Resolution #1298 , the Orono City <br /> Council wishes to respond to the Metropolitan Council by offi- <br /> cially requesting that our rural designation of Sewer Stud� Area <br /> #2 be recognized as an exeeptional case pursuant to Water Quality <br /> Management Plan Policy 7. We feel that this designation is <br /> internally consistent with our Plan, and is fully consistent with <br /> overall Metropolitan goals and policies . <br /> The principal purpose of our providing sewer to Study Area #2 , <br /> and the principal purpose of our decision to retain the "rural" <br /> designation for the Area, was to abate existing pollution and <br /> health problems and to meet water quality standards, not to <br /> provide an impetus for additional urban-type development. This <br /> is precisely the intent and purpose expressed for the Rural <br /> Service Area on page 11 of the WQMPP. On the other hand, c:es- <br /> ignation of Area #2 as "urban" would in itself contribute to <br /> leapfrog urbanization of this Area and, more imPortantly, of <br /> surrounding vacant rural lands. That would truely be inconsistent <br /> with Orono' s plans and inconsistent with overall M�tropolitan <br /> policies . <br /> i <br /> Bt'ILUItiG&LU11\G �73-7357 • tU�111157 N,�TIU'�� 1 11�.a�Cl �73 '35k • PI BLI( NUKKS 1'3 7354 <br /> �SSf SSl\G <br />