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•V Amendment to 2000*2020 CMP Text as Appro%ed by City Council 4-12-04 Part I. The text below is excctptcd directly from the 2000-2020 Community Management Plan as an introduction to the proposed amendment text which follows as Part 2. Deletions and additions to the existing text arc shown in bold strikeout! underline formal Land Use Plan, CMP Section 3B, Pages 3B-37 thru 3B-40 **Urban Commercial Land Use Urban commercial development is limited to two areas w hich are provided w iih all thcnecessarx' urban services and facilities. Tire major commercial center of Orono w ill continue to be the crossroads center of Kavarre. Tliis area w ill provide sufficient opportunity for neighboriiood retail and service businesses, plus adequate professional offices, to ser\ c the needs of most Orono residents Accessory functions such as offices and owner-occupied living units or limited multi-family dcx clopmcnis w ill be considered appropriate in or near the Navarre commercial arci The scale and t\pc of retail uses in a pedestrian-friendly environment is the most important dcx clopmcnt parameter for the Navarre commercial area The City w ill encourage rcJcx clcprrent of individual commercial sites in Navarre to allow for an expanded range of neighboriiood services and local small business opportunities. An additional commercial area is designated along Highway 12 where the availability of transportation and utilities as well as proximity to similar commercial dev elopmems in Ororio and Long Lake, make commercial use appropnate. Orono w ill seek to coordinate its conuncrcial development planning related to the Higliway 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 aa*a, and toprcvenl limit the extension of retail development west of Willow Drive in Orono. The retail dev elopment in lire Highw ay 12 area w ill be commuiuty ncighborivx>d scale ratlier tiian ‘bigbox* regional scale development. Thetypesofretailuseswilibctiiosethat focus on providing services to (he residents and businesses of Long Lake and Orono, w hile also draw ing from the iraflic stream that will be on cunxnt 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 serv'ices to Orono and Long Lake residents. Additionally, :he Highway 12 retail area will be a pedestrian ,'riendly area. This involv cs providing trails sidew alks 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.”