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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 20 <br /> Explore options for adding pedestrian and streetscaping amenities with any roadway <br />improvements such as wider sidewalks, decorative pavement, landscaping, benches, and <br />other ornamental features. <br /> Meet with Hennepin County transportation staff to discuss potential improvements to <br />alternate arterials that would relieve traffic pressure on Shoreline Drive and Shadywood <br />Road through Navarre. Discuss options to reduce traffic volumes on Shoreline Drive and <br />Shadywood Road. <br /> Consider plans for access and the impact of expected traffic volume on Shoreline Drive and <br />Shadywood Road with any redevelopment along these roads. Work with Hennepin County <br />on developing an access management plan for properties that may redevelop along these <br />roadways. <br />Shadywood Trail Connection <br /> Continue to have discussions with Hennepin County and Three Rivers Park District <br />regarding the trail connection along Shadywood Road to keep the process moving forward. <br /> Engage with impacted property owners early to identify necessary mitigation required. <br /> Conduct additional public engagement regarding the trail as part of the community <br />engagement surrounding the intersection improvements. <br /> <br />Community Events <br /> Encourage the development of a community festival. <br /> Consider collaboration with nearby communities on an event that incorporates multiple <br />destinations along the trail. <br /> Utilize the city-owned parking lot on the north side of Shoreline Drive and west of <br />Shadywood Road as a possible location for hosting tents, bands, and vendors associated with <br />an event. <br /> Should the block northwest of Shoreline Drive and Shadywood Lane (Maxfield Study Block <br />4) redevelop, that redevelop should include a space available for public gatherings such as an <br />annual festival. <br /> Leverage an annual festival as an opportunity to do enhanced branding for Navarre. <br /> Explore opportunities for collaboration with the Mound farmers’ market to organize a <br />farmers’ market along the Dakota Rail Trail in Navarre. <br /> Consider the formation of a Navarre Business Association. <br /> <br />Tear Downs <br /> Review development standards applicable to single-family homes in Navarre. Review to <br />ensure that adequate controls are in place to ensure that new development is compatible with <br />the existing character and scale of the neighborhood, while still encouraging the <br />redevelopment of blighted properties. Such standards could include requirements for floor <br />area ratio, height, hardcover, architectural materials, landscaping, and accessory structures. <br /> Proactively address blighted properties through the City’s code enforcement process so that <br />existing homes are well maintained. Consider revisions to the City’s code enforcement <br />process or adopting fines if non-compliance is an issue.