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' #05-3121 lY�rrows Saloon �xptinsion October 6,2005 Page 3 SU117Illfli"� 0�Faets cSr Issues for Consiclez•ation l.. Zoniu . The properly is zoned B-1 Ret1i1 S�lcs Business District. The proposed exp�nsion of the e�istin�; C11ss II Resfi�ur�nt use requires an an�eudnlent ol lhe existing CUP. 2, Consisiency with 2000-2020 Orono Comprehelisive Pl�n. While the e�is�ing rest�urant 115� WOlIIC� 1��j��1T to be consisient witli tlie intent ol fihe Compi•eheilsive Pl�n to provide For commercial businesses th�t serve �rea residents, the issue has been raised ciuring the � public hearings whether the use after the proposed e�pansion will be consisteni: with the . City's policies ancl goals. CMP Part 3B, Urban L�tnd Use Policies, contai.ns the followiiig pertinent policy siatemeiits which Council should consider: "2. Liniited commez-cial areas ��vill be provided for neighborhood service businesses. The �rimlry fimction of Orono's conimercial areas will be to provide those retail, coilimercial ancl service businesses wluch.are directly necessary to serve Orono's Lu•ban aud rural residents. Conunercial development will be li�nited to areas where fi�ll urban services, includiug municipal sanitary sewer and adequate transportation are available. Coiiuiierci�l developnient of a regional n�tiu'e (i.e, "big bol" retail) wluch would increase traffic, particularly on collector - streets serving low density residential developmeiit, �vill be discouraged." "6. Commercial and industrial development��vill not be permitted to adversely affect neighboring residential pro�erty. The location, scale and types of� con�mercial and industrial development will be controlled so as iiot to encroach upon or adversely iinpact the primary residential land uses ii1 Orono. Wherever possible, uatural land forms or buffers will be required between different land uses." Additionally, the Land Use Plai�. section regarding Urban Con�.mercial Laud Use makes the following stateinent reg�rding Navarre: "The m�jor conullercial center of Orono will coiltinue to be the ci•ossro�ds center of Nav�rt•e. This are� will provicie sufficient opportuiiity For neighborhood retail and servicc businesses, ��lus adequate professioi111 olfices, to serve the needs of most Or.oiio residenis. ACCeSSOTy fLlllCt1011S St1C11 as of�ces �nd owner-occupied living units oz• liinited multi-f�mily developments will be considered �p�ro��riate in or near Che N�v�rre conuncrci�tl �rea. The sc�le and iype of retail uses iu � ��edestrian-fi•.iendly enviroiullent is tlle mosi imporl�nt developmcilt ��ar�meter for ihe Nav�cre conunercial �rea. The City will encour�ge redevelopnietrC o:C inclividu�tl conullercial sifies in Nav�x•t•e to �llow for 1n expauded r�nge of ueighborhoocl servi.ces �nd local sm�ill busiuess oppoz•tunities."