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it <br /> CMP Part 3B. General Land Use Plan <br /> • Explore acquiring additional property for providing shared parking and periodic public <br /> gatherings for Navarre businesses. <br /> • Host a developer round table to discuss obstacles to development in Navarre. Be prepared to <br /> address those obstacles. <br /> • Consider developing a façade improvement program to encourage the revitalization of <br /> neglected commercial buildings. Revolving loan funds may keep the money working within <br /> Navarre. <br /> Transportation Improvements <br /> • Work with Hennepin County on a plan for future improvements to Shoreline Drive and <br /> Shadywood Road that improves safety and mobility for pedestrians and cyclists. Consider <br /> eliminating some of the free right turns at the northwest, southwest, and southeast corners to <br /> help narrow the intersection, reduce speeds, and improve vehicle predictability. Check in <br /> with Hennepin County staff bimonthly and use the Navarre Small Area Plan PAC as the <br /> review committee for potential improvements. <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 /> 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 /> City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 3B,Page 21 <br />