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m0�-2974 Stonebay Outlot A � � � � ' <br /> CMP Amendment Text <br /> April 15,'2004 . <br /> Page,2 ' . <br /> "The two conunercial a�eas a1on�Hi�hway 12 withui Orono are identified inMap 3B-7 and uiclude <br /> the following: � <br /> 1. Property abutting the north side of et:istiug�Tighway 12(Wayzata Boulevard)from <br /> Brotvn Road North to tiViIIow Drive. Tlus areawas reviewed as part of Compreheitsive <br /> � P lan Aineiidtnent No,2 in 1989,resultin�in a�uide plan calling for commerciai uses <br /> abutting Hijhway 12,with prinzary access to a service road connectin;fiom Brown Ro ad <br /> to Willow Di-ive,a�id elinzination of direct access to Higliway 12, The area is ctuZ ently <br /> � bounded on the north by existuig residential development at dens ities ran�in;from 1 unit <br /> per 2 acres to 1 unit per 1.3 acres. • <br /> The westem half offlus area has since Ueen developed via PUD as a iiw:sery/�a�deu center <br /> with iiicluded leasable corru�n:ercial spaces.The east half of this azea incl�tdes a stYip <br /> slloppin;center,a new 10,000 s.f. office build'uz;, aizd a vaca�lt 6.5 aore parcel at the <br /> . noithwest quadrant of Browil Road axid Hijh�vay 12. <br /> The City Council in FeUruary 1998 adopted a General Concept Plat1 for developinent <br /> aloilgHi�iway 12 indicatingthat the Colincil's vision includes community scale retail <br /> developinent(as opposed to rejional or`big box'scale development)focused in a m.ore <br /> coinpact area iil or near downtown Long Lake(closer to Brown Road than to Willow <br /> Drive, at least in the short tenn) for the follo�ving reasons: <br /> 1. Focuses on downtowiz Loizg Lake reinauuna a stron;retail area, and helps • <br /> � preserve ow�ier-operated sinall service businesses in Lono Lake which are vital <br /> to Orono a�zcl Lon;Lake residents. <br /> 2. Focuses onnlaultainuig a vital downtov�nl and"sense ofplace"forbotti LongLake <br /> and Orono, <br /> 3. A conipact retail axea et�courages pedeshian activity. � <br /> 4. It is easier to plan,coordinate and coiZtrol the development of a more compact <br /> retail area than an ex'tended retail strip. � <br /> 5. Focusinjdevelopmentto�vardBrownRoadcouldstrengthentheabilitytoobtain. <br /> desirable development on tlie nortli side of High4vay 12 east of the Otten Brothers <br /> Nursezy. <br />