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M04-2974 Stoncbay Outlot A CMP Amendmcnl Text April 9,2004 Page 4 11. Would create less pressure for providing an access from new Highway 12 to the retail area. Accordingly, this area should be developed with a mix of commercial uses including retail, service and office components. Access via a service road paralleling Highway 12 should still be required rather than direct access to Highway 12, since existing traffic levels along Highway 12 are expected to remain at a level which makes direct all-way access difficult and dangerous. The Highway 12 re-route ("proposed Highway 12") when completed in approximately 2007 will have a significant impact on access for this area, because current Highway 12 traffic levels are expected to increase between now and 2007, then should drop dramatically when the Bypass opens. However, traffic levels on "old Highway 12" after 2007 are expected to again creep upward, and the long-term need for a service road may again mani fest itself For this reason, it is in the best interests ofthe City and the business community to preserve at least a partial service road corridor between Brown Road and Willow for future use, that will provide all properties with access options other than direct access from Highway 12. The City supports the development ofa "mid-point" connection to Highway 12 directly across from Brimhall Avenue, such access to be at least a right-in, right-out configu.ation. Further, if and when the service road is constructed, all other existing accesses directly to Highway 12 should ultimately be removed.” While certain elements of the above section are out of date or no longer accurate, this section does not pertain to the areas west of Willow Drive. Further, the list ofreasons forfocusing retail near downtown Long Lake are not explicitly pertinent for the area west of Willow, as written. For these reasons, staff is not proposing any revisions to the wording of the above section. Current CMP text, continued: 2.Property abutting the north side of existing Highway 12 from Willow Drive to Old Crystal Bay Road. This area (shown on Map 3B-7 as the ‘commercial ’ portion ofPaicel Group I) currently is vacant property, comprised of 3 tax parcels with some 2600 feet of Highway 12 frontage. As part of the 1989 Comprehensive Plan amendment, the City guided the portion of this area directly adjacent to the north side of Highway 12 for commercial development. At that time, the City was not clear about the type of commercial development that should be planned for this area. Through joint discussions with the City of Long Lake regarding development along Highway 12, the City has determined that the optimum development in this area would be office development Office development can 1^ i»a <