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ar* <br />f*->l <br />1. <br />Highway 12 Land Use Options <br />Page 3 <br />Option 2 Community scale retail focused in a more compact area in and near downtown <br />Long Lake (closer to Brown Road than to Willow Drive, at least in the short ­ <br />term) <br />This option would restrict strip retail development along Highway 12, particularly west of Willow <br />Drive. The sub-area on the north side of Highway 12 west of Willow Drive would be planned for <br />a medium density residential development on the north side of an extended Kelley Parkway to take <br />advantage of the wetlands as an amenity. The area south of Kelley Parkway along Highway 12 <br />would be planned for office development with minor "neighborhood" retail to serve the office <br />development, the medium density residential development and the Orono schools. <br />Under this option, the southwest quadrant of Old Crystal Bay Road ^nd Highway 12 would be <br />planned for office, high-tech, medical or similar dc\ clopment. A portion of this sub-area may also <br />work for medium densitv residential. <br />Under this option, Orono's current industrial area on the south side of Highway 12 east of Old <br />Crystal Bay would be maintained or redeveloped as office or high-tech, medical, etc. <br />Under this option, current retail development proposals would be directed toward a smaller scale and <br />toward Brown Road vs. Willow Drive or Old Crystal Bay Road. <br />A.Pros <br />1. <br />2. <br />Provides a vital downtown for both Long Lake and Orono. <br />It is easier to plan, control and coordinate the development of a more compact retail <br />aiea than an extended retail strip. <br />3. <br />4. <br />Does not weaken the downtown as the key retail area. <br />Does not weaken the ability to obtain quality development on the north side of <br />Highway 12 east of Otten Brothers Nursery. <br />5. <br />6. <br />7. <br />Provides the opportunity to generate quality jobs in office, high-tech, medical, etc. <br />Enables better control over the amount of retail development that occurs in this area. <br />This development option matches the design of new Highway 12 with no <br />interchanges through Long Lake. <br />8.Limits the number of north/south roadways that would be affected by retail <br />development (increased traffic and activity levels). <br />1