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#04-2974 Slonebay Outlot A CMP Amendment Text Aprill 5,2004 Page 4 guided the portion of this area directly adjacent to the north side of High\^ay 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. OfSce development can provide services for Orono residents, can provide facilities for businesses owned by Orono residents, and can provide quality employment opportunities. The development of this area for office use versus retail use eiubles tlie Highway 1 2 retail area to remain a more compact pedestrian-friendly retail area versus a non-cohesive extended strip of retail development. Access to all office uses will be via a service road connecting Willow Drive and Old Crystal Bay Road, with no direct access points onto Highway 12. Development of this service road began in 1991 with the extension of Kelley Parkway eastward from Old Crystal Bay Road. The City’s intent is to have a single tier of office uses between Kelley Parkway and Highway 12, with primarily residential uses north of the service road. Due to construction of a stormwater retention pond by MnDOT midway between Old Crystal Bay Road and Willow, and the City’s intent to develop the area north of the service road residentially at a density of 2-6 units per acre, the opportunities for large office sites are limited. As many as six 2-2.5 acre office sites can be developed along the Highway 12 frontage while still allowing the intended residential development to occur. This area is guided for office use with minor retail and service uses allowed only as accessory uses to the office use. “Big box" retail usesvill not be allowed within this area. Part 2. Tire above section of the CMP, along with Map 3B-7, will be amended to reflect the intended conversion of Outlot A, Stonebay from prinrarily office use to primarily retail use. The following amendment text was adopted by Council at its April 12 meeting: “The portion of Parcel Group 1 between Kellev Parkway and Highway 1 2 as depicted in Mao 3B-7 is subdivided into fovu-tax parcels for commercial development. Each of the four parcels abuts Hiehwav 1 2 on the south and Kellev Parkway on the north. The most westerly parcel, at the intersection of Hiehwav 1 2 and Old Crystal Bav Road, is 2 acres in area and has been developed for dental office use. The 2.5 acre parcel directly east of the dental site is currently being developed for medical office use '1 1 t 1 riMiMiiii