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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MONDAY, OCTOBER 13,2003 <br />MA YOR/COUNCIL REPORT—Continued <br />San.«evere asked if a bank and drug store would be objectionable as anchors. Moorse <br />stated they would not serve the purpose of anchors at this location because the City does <br />not want to draw retail to this area. <br />Murphy stated they don ’t want to compete with Long Lake’s downtown businesses. He <br />questioned how many Long Lake businesses will survive the closing of Highway 12 when <br />the new road is complete. He suggested not moving ahead with retail uses on the property <br />in question until they see what happens with the highway. Moorse stated Landform was <br />pushing to develop the property because of the carrying costs on the land. <br />Sansevere asked what would be acceptable there. Moorse replied office use and retail as <br />accessory to office would be allowed by the Comprehensive Plan. He stated that it would <br />be difficult to get an office in there in the current market. <br />Murphy stated that he heard Cliff Otten bought the Shaunessy property. <br />White asked if Long Lake was keeping Orono informed of its projects. Moorse stated <br />they are, but they don ’t have any developments in the works currently. Orono, Long <br />Lake, and Otten would all need to meet to determine the best use of the Shaunessy <br />property. They want to view Orono and Long Lake as though it's all one area regarding <br />developments. <br />Mayor Peterson stated she sees no problem with competition. <br />Sansevere stated that while they would consider Long Lake’s interest, they had to put <br />Orono ’s interest first. <br />White stated that if a project came their way that they felt enthusiastic about, they would <br />pursue it. <br />Moorse stated that what the Comprehensive Plan would currently allow was not 30,000 <br />s.f. of retail. If the developer presented a use that met the Comprehensive Plan, they could <br />not refuse it. <br />Sansevere stated that retail would make sense in the location because it could provide <br />services to the residential, such as coffee, restaurant, and a drug store. Murphy stated they <br />had previously agreed to locally owned businesses and that he would not want a Subway <br />and Caribou in there. <br />Moorse stated he would schedule a meeting with the developer. <br />Ii