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#04*2974 Stoncbay Outlet A CMP Amendment Text April IS, 2004 Page 2 ‘The two commercial areas along Highway 12 within Orono are identified inMap 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 read connecting finm Brown Road to Willow Drive, and elimination of direct access to Highway 12. The area is currently bounded on the northbyexisting residential development at densities ranging from 1 unit per 2 acres to 1 unit per 1.3 acres. The wcstemhalf ofdiis area has since been developed viaPUD "s a nursery/garden center with included leasable commercial spaces. The east half of this area includes a strip shopping center, a new 10,000 s.f. office building, aird a vacant 6.S acre parcel at the northwest quadrant of Brown Road and Highway 12. The City Council in February 1998 adopted a General Concept Plan for development along Highway 12 indicating that the Council's vision includes community scale retail development (as opposed to regional or ‘bigbox’ scale development) focused in a more compact area in or near downtown Long Lake (closer to Brown Road than to Willow Drive, at least in the short term) for the following reasons: 1.Focuses on downtown Long Lake remaining a strong retail area, and helps preserve owner-operated small service businesses in Long Lake which are vital to Orono and Long Lake residents. 2.Focuses on maintaining a vital downtown and "sense of place" for both Long Lake and Orono. 3. A compact retail area encourages pedestrian activity. 4 . It is easier to plan, coordinate and control the development o f a more compact retail area than an extended retail strip. 5.Focusing development toward Brown Road could strengthen the ability to obtain desirable development on tlie north side of Highway 12 east oftheOtten Brothers Nursery. » I I