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CMP Part 3B. General Land Use Plan <br /> <br /> <br />City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 3B, Page 16 <br />Residential dwelling units are anticipated to be provided as 4 unit townhomes, apartments, <br />condominiums, and senior housing structures, no higher than 30 feet in defined height. <br /> <br />8. Island Residential (1 unit per 5 acres) <br />The Island residential is characterized by limited access, utilities, and municipal services for properties <br />originally developed as seasonal cabins. The Land use category is intended to preserve this land use <br />without encouraging additional subdivision. This area is envisioned for seasonal occupancy in single <br />family detached structures. <br /> <br />9. Commercial/ Office <br />Commercial/ Office is the general land use describing 3 sub land use categories: Lakeshore <br />Commercial, Navarre Commercial District, and Orono/ Long Lake Business District. Urban <br />commercial development is limited to two areas which are provided with all the necessary urban <br />services and facilities. <br /> <br />LAKESHORE COMMERCIAL Lakeshore Commercial, restricted to lake access and lake user <br />service businesses, including marinas, are appropriate for a lakeside community and require a <br />lakeshore location. Special performance standards are necessary to assure protection of the lake <br />environment. Parking, utilities, lake/ Highway access, and pedestrian circulation must be <br />considered in siting new Lake Shore Commercial Uses. <br /> <br />NAVARRE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. See also Urban Medium High Density Residential/ <br />Mixed Use. The major commercial center of Orono will continue to be Navarre. This area will <br />provide opportunity for neighborhood retail and service businesses, plus professional offices. <br />Accessory functions such as offices and living units or limited multi-family developments will be <br />considered appropriate in or near the Navarre commercial area. The scale and type of retail uses <br />in a pedestrian-friendly environment is the most important development parameter for the Navarre <br />commercial area. The City will encourage redevelopment of individual commercial sites in <br />Navarre to allow for an expanded range of neighborhood services and local small business <br />opportunities. <br /> <br />The Navarre Commercial District extends along either side of Shoreline Drive from the <br />intersection of County Roads 15 and 19 westward to the Orono-Spring Park border, and along both <br />sides of Shadywood Road from Lyric Avenue to Lydiard Avenue. The commercial uses along <br />these intersecting corridors are typically only one tier deep, with virtually all commercial <br />properties abutting either Shoreline Drive or Shadywood Road. Additionally, the commercial <br />properties are not continuous, with residential properties scattered among them, making for a <br />somewhat fragmented business district that is spread out over a mile in length from end to end. <br />Along these two corridors the second tier of development is typically residential. <br /> <br />Past City planning efforts for the Navarre area have identified a number of challenges to be <br />addressed as Navarre redevelops in the years to come: <br /> <br />1. High traffic volumes and the existing traffic management infrastructure result in poor <br />pedestrian accessibility. Pedestrians have limited options for crossing CR 15 or CR 19. The <br />Park and Ride facility location and inflexibility of bus routes (partially due to the location <br />and configuration of the P&R lot) requires that bus patrons cross CR 15 on at least one leg