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<^M-2974 Stoncbay Outlet A CMP Amendment Text April 9,2004 Pace 2 An additional commercial area is designated along Highway 12 where the availability of transportation and utilities as well as proximity to similar commercial developments in Orono and Long Lake, make commercial use appropriate. Orono will coordinate its commercial development planning related to the Highway 12 area with the City of Long Lake to ensure the Long Lake downtown area remains vital and viable, to focus retail development in a compact downtown retail area, and to prevent the extension of retail development west of Willow Drive in Orono. The retail development in the Highway 12 area will be community/neighborhood scale rather than ‘big box* regional scale development. The types of retail uses will be those that focus on providing services to the residents and businesses of Long Lake and Orono, while also drawing from the traffic stream that will be on current Highway 12 after the Highway 12 Reroute is open However, the retail development is not to draw substantial traffic from beyond Orono. The development plans for the Highway 12 area will encourage locally-owned and operated businesses that provide services to Orono and Long Lake residents. Additionally, the Highway 12 retail area will be a pedestrian-friendly area. This involves providing trails/sidewalks along the roadways providing access to the retail uses. It also involves providing public amenities that provide a sense of place and provide a gathering place for the public.” The above existing text segments appear to remain appropriate and accurate as written, hence no changes are proposed to this section. Current CMP text, continued: “The two commercial areas along Highway 12 within Orono are identified in 3B-7 and include the following: 1.Property abutting the north side of existing Highway 12 (Wayzata Boulevard) from Brown Road North to Willow Drive. This area was reviewed as part of Comprehensive Plan Amendment No. 2 in 1989, resulting in a guide plan calling for commercial uses abutting Highway 12, with primary access to a service road connecting fix>m Brown Road to Willow Drive, and elimination of direct access to Highway 12. The a»”a is currently boundet' on the north by existing residential development at densities rangmg from 1 unit per ? acres to 1 unit per 1.3 acres. . I i u i ii i 1