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Resolution No. 7210 <br />CMP Part 313. General Land Use Plan <br />10. Commercial/ Office <br />Commercial/ Office is the general land use describing 3 sub land use categories: Lakeshore <br />Commercial, Navarre Commercial District, and Orono/ Long Lake Business District. Urban <br />commercial development is limited to two areas which are provided with all the necessary urban <br />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. Special performance standards are necessary to assure protection of the lake <br />environment. Parking, utilities, lake/ Highway access, and pedestrian circulation must be <br />considered in siting new Lake Shore Commercial Uses. <br />NAVARRE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. See also Urban Medium High Density Residential/ <br />Mixed Use. The major commercial center of Orono will continue to be Navarre. This area will <br />provide opportunity for neighborhood retail and service businesses, plus professional offices. <br />Accessory functions such as offices and living units or limited multi -family developments will be <br />considered appropriate in or near the Navarre commercial area. The scale and type of retail uses <br />in a pedestrian -friendly environment is the most important development parameter for the Navarre <br />commercial area. The City will encourage redevelopment of individual commercial sites in <br />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. <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 />City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 313, Page 17 <br />