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CMP Part 3B. General Lande Use Plan <br /> Commercial, Navarre Commercial District, and Orono/Long Lake Business District, and Lakeshore <br /> Commercial. Urban commercial development is limited to two areas which are provided with all the <br /> necessary urban services and facilities. <br /> LAKESHORE COMMERCIAL Lakeshore Commercial,- restricted to Lake access and lake user <br /> service businesses, including marinas, are appropriate for a lakeside community and require a <br /> lakeshore location, including marinas. Special performance standards are necessary to assure <br /> protection of the lake environment. Parking, utilities, lake/ and Highway access, and pedestrian <br /> circulation must be considered in siting new Lake Shore Commercial Uses. <br /> NAVARRE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. See also Urban Medium Density Residential/ Mixed <br /> Use. The major commercial center of Orono will continue to be Navarre. This area will provide <br /> opportunity for neighborhood retail and service businesses, plus professional offices. Accessory <br /> functions such as offices and living units or limited multi-family developments <br /> will be considered appropriate in or near the Navarre commercial area. The scale and type of retail <br /> uses in a pedestrian-friendly environment is the most important development parameter for the <br /> Navarre commercial area. The City will encourage redevelopment of individual commercial sites <br /> in Navarre to allow for an expanded range of neighborhood services and local small business <br /> opportunities. <br /> The Navarre Commercial District extends along either side of Shoreline Drive from the <br /> intersection of County Roads 15 and 19 westward to the Orono-Spring Park border,and along both <br /> sides of Shadywood Road from Lyric Avenue to Lydiard Avenue. The commercial uses along <br /> these intersecting corridors are typically only one tier deep, with virtually all commercial <br /> properties abutting either Shoreline Drive or Shadywood Road. Additionally, the commercial <br /> properties are not continuous, with residential properties scattered among them, making for a <br /> somewhat fragmented business district that is spread out over a mile in length from end to end. <br /> Along these two corridors the second tier of development is typically residential_; hence the <br /> business uses in many casts arc in close proximity to individual homes. <br /> Past City planning efforts for the Navarre area have identified a number of challenges to be <br /> addressed as Navarre redevelops in the years to come: <br /> 1. High traffic volumes and the existing traffic management infrastructure result in poor <br /> pedestrian accessibility.Pedestrians have limited options for crossing CR 15 or CR 19. The <br /> Park and Ride facility location and inflexibility of bus routes (partially due to the location <br /> and configuration of the P&R lot)requires that bus patrons cross CR 15 on at least one leg <br /> of their commute. <br /> 2. Parking availability is a limiting factor for expansion or redevelopment of existing <br /> businesses. <br /> 3. Beautification efforts are hindered by road width and right-of-way constraints as well as <br /> financial constraints. <br /> 4. Aging buildings are ripe for redevelopment yet provide low rental rates that allow local <br /> businesses to survive and thrive, reducing the incentive to redevelop. <br /> City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 3B, Page 20 <br />