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. � <br /> CMP Pai-t 3B. Land Use Plan � <br /> 1. Property abutting the north side of� existing Highway 12 <br /> (Wayzata Boulevard)from Brown Road North to Willow Drive. ; <br /> This area was reviewed as part of Comprehensive Plan Anleildment <br /> No. 2 in 1989,resulting in a guide plan calling for commercial uses <br /> abutting Highway 12, with prunary access to a service road . <br /> . connecting from Brown Road to Willow Drive, and eliinination o£ <br /> direct access to Highway 12. The area is currently bounded on the <br /> north by existing residential development at densities ranging fronl <br /> 1 uiv.t per 2 acres to 1 tuut per 1.3 acres. � <br /> The western half of tlus area has since been developed via PUD as a � <br /> nursery/garden center with included leasable commercial spaces.The <br /> east half of this area includes a sfixip shopping center, a new 10,000 <br /> s.f. office building, and a vacant 6.5 acre parcel at the northwest <br /> ' quadrant of Brown Road and Highway 12. . <br /> � The Ciiy Council in February 1998 adopted a General Concept Plan <br /> for development along Highway 12 izidicating that the Council's <br /> . � � vision includes communiiy scale retail development(as opposed to <br /> regional or `big box' scale development)focused in a more compact <br /> area in or near downtown Long Lake (closer to Brown Road fihaii to <br /> Willow Drive, at least in the short term) for the following reasoiis: <br /> 1. Focuses on downtown Long Lake zemaaning a strong retail <br /> � area, and helps preserve owner-operated small service <br /> • businesses in Long Lake wfiich are vital to Orono and Long <br /> Lake residents. <br /> 2. Focuses on maintaining a vital downtown and "sense of <br /> � place" for both Long Lake and Orono. . <br /> � 3. A compact retail area encourages pedesirian activity. <br /> - 4. It is easier to plan,coordinate and control the development of � <br /> � a more compact retail area than an extended retail strip. <br /> 5. Focusing development toward Brown Road could strengtlieii . <br /> � the ability to obtain desixable development on the north side <br /> of Highway 12 east of tlie Otten Brotl�.ers Nursery. <br /> . 6. Enables better control over the ainount of retail development <br /> , � that occurs along Highway 12. _ <br /> 7. Provides the opportunity to generate stable j obs in office,high <br /> tech,medical, etc. <br /> City of Orono Community Management Plan , �age 3B-38 <br /> Scptembcr 2000 <br />