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CMP Part 3B. Land Use Plan <br /> 4 <br /> URBAN COMMERCIAL LAND USE <br /> Urban commercial development is limited to two areas which are provided with <br /> all the necessary urban services and facilities. <br /> NAVARRE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. The major commercial center of Orono <br /> will continue to be the crossroads center of Navarre. This area will provide <br /> sufficient opportunity for neighborhood retail and service businesses, plus <br /> adequate professional offices, to serve the needs of most Orono residents. <br /> Accessory functions such as offices and owner-occupied living units or limited <br /> multi-family developments will be considered appropriate in or near the Navarre <br /> commercial area. The scale and type of retail uses in a pedestrian-friendly <br /> environment is the most important development parameter for the Navarre <br /> commercial area. The City will encourage redevelopment of individual <br /> commercial sites in Navarre to allow for an expanded range of neighborhood <br /> services and local small business opportunities. <br /> The Navarre Commercial District extends alon� either side of Shoreline Drive <br /> from the intersection of Countv Roads 1� and 19 westward to the Orono-Sprin� <br /> Park border, and alon� both sides of Shadvwood Road from Lyric Avenue to <br /> Lvdiard Avenue. The commercial uses alon� these intersecting corridors are <br /> tvpicallv only one tier deep with virtuallv all commercial properties abutting <br /> either Shoreline Drive or Shadywood Road. Additionallv the commercial <br /> properties are not continuous, with residential properties scattered amon� them <br /> makin� for a somewhat fratmented business district that is spread out over a mile <br /> in lenath from end to end. Alon; these two corridors the second tier of <br /> development is tvpically residential, hence the business uses in manv cases are in <br /> close proximitv to individual homes. <br /> Past City plannin<,� efforts for the Navarre area have identified a number of <br /> challen�es to be addressed as Na�-arre redevelops in the vears to come: <br /> 1) Hi�h traffic volumes and the existin�� traffic manaaement infrastructure <br /> result in poor pedestrian accessibilitv. Pedestrians have limited options <br /> for crossinQ CR 1� or CR 19. The Park and Ride facilitv location and <br /> inflexibilitv of bus routes (partiallv due to the location and confi uration <br /> of the P&R lot) requires that bus patrons cross CR 1� on at least one leg of <br /> their commute. <br /> 2� Parkina availability� is a limiting factor for expansion or redevelopment of <br /> existing businesses. <br /> 3) Beautification efforts are hindered by road width and ri�ht-of-wav <br /> constraints as well as financial constraints. � <br /> City of Orono Community Management Plan 2008-2030 Page 3B-�0 <br />