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CNIl'Part 3B. Land Use Plan <br /> $. A more compact comniunity scale retail area nZatclles the <br /> � design of new Highway 12 with iio interchanges through <br /> Long Lake. <br /> 9. Limits the iinpact on north/soutli roadways (i.e. increased <br /> traffic and activity levels) as compared to the more intense <br /> "big box"retail uses. <br /> 10. Maintains a lower activity level in tlie area west of Willow <br /> Drive. � <br /> 11. Would create less pressure for providing�an access from new <br /> Higllway 12 to the retail area. � <br /> Accordingly,tlus area should be developed with a mix of commercial <br /> uses including retail, service and office components. Access via a <br /> service road paralleling Highway 12 should still be required rather <br /> fihan direct access to Highway 12, since existing traffic levels along <br /> Highway 12 are expected to remain at a level wluch makes direct all- <br /> way access di�cult aild dangerous. <br /> The Highway 12 re-route("proposed Hi.ghway 12")when completed <br /> in appro��imately 2007 will have a significant impact on access for <br /> this area,because current Highway 12 traffic levels are expected to <br /> increase between now and 2007,then should drop dramatically when <br /> - the Bypass opens. However,traffic levels on"old Highway 12" after <br /> 2007 are expected to again creep upward,and the long-term need for <br /> a service road may again manafest itself. For this reason, it is in the <br /> � ' best interests of the City and the business communiiy to preserve at � <br /> least a partial service road corridor between Brown Road and Willow <br /> for future use, that will provide all properties with access options <br /> other than direct access from Highway 12. The City supports the <br /> development of a "mid-point" conneciion to Highway 12 directly <br /> across fronl Brimhall Avenue, such access to be at least a right-in, <br /> right-out configuration. Further, if and when the service road is <br /> constructed,all other existing accesses directly to Highway 12 should <br /> ultimately be removed. . <br /> 2. I'roperty albuttang the north side of existing Highway 1B froufl <br /> Willow Drive to Old Crystal Bay Road. This area(shown on Map <br /> 3B-7 as the `commercial' portion of Parcel Group 1) currently is <br /> vaca.c�.t property, comprised of 3 tax parcels with some 2600 feet of <br /> Highway 12 frontage. As part of the 1939 Conlprehensive Plan <br /> amendment,the City guided the portion of tlus area directly adj acent <br /> City of Orono Community Management Pian Page 3B-39 <br /> Scptembcr 2U00 <br />