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<br />Page 5 <br /> <br />Navarre Small Area Plan <br />Navarre Study Area Map – Figure 1 <br /> <br />Interaction with Lake Minnetonka Lake Interaction Opportunities One of the key issues identified for this study was whether the Navarre neighborhood can be expanded to touch and interact with Lake Minnetonka. Few opportunities exist to physically connect with the lake based on the Navarre boundaries shown in Figure 1. The most logical location to provide any sort of connection would be along the south side of Shoreline Drive between Carman Street and Kelly Avenue. The PAC identified this area as possible opportunity to connect with Lake Minnetonka. Should any of these properties redevelop in the future, it is possible that development could occur in a way that provides views of the lake. Through the community engagement process, feedback was received that was overwhelmingly opposed to any active lake access, such as a public launch, in this location. Environmental concerns were cited as the primary reasons. Therefore, connections with the lake in this area should be passive and limited to views and opportunities to walk or sit near the lakeshore. If development is proposed in the future, the city should work with developers to create a public space near the lakeshore, where appropriate. When redevelopment opportunities along the Lake present themselves, the City should consider if those redevelopment could provide a possible connection for the Navarre neighborhood with Lake during the redevelopment. <br />Future Development Market Study Considerations Maxfield Research and Consulting, LLC was hired to conduct a market study to evaluate potential development opportunities in the Navarre area. The entire market study is attached to this report as Appendix A. The scope included a review of key demographic trends, assessment of current market conditions for housing, and analysis of the current commercial market in the Lake Minnetonka area. <br />The study identifies seven potential redevelopment areas and describes the potential land uses that could result. These land uses are an indication of what the market would support but do not