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#04-2974 Stonebay Outlot A � <br /> CMP Amendment Text <br /> April 15,2004 <br /> Page 2 <br /> "The two commercial areas along Highway 12 witliiii Orono are identified in Map 3B-7 <br /> and include the following: <br /> 1. Property abutting the north side of existing Highway 12 (Wayzata <br /> Boulevard) from Brown Road North to Willow Drive.� This area was reviewed <br /> as part of Comprehensive Plan Aniendment No. 2 in 1989, resulting in a guide <br /> plan calling for commercial uses abutting Higliway 12, with primary access to a <br /> . service road comiecting from Brown Road to Willow Drive, and elimination of <br /> ' direct access to Highway 12. The area is currently bowided on the north by � <br /> existing residential development at densities ranging froin 1 unit per 2 acres to 1 <br /> unit per 13 acres. <br /> The western .half of tiv.s area has snice been developed via PUD as a <br /> nursery/garden center with inchided leasable coiruiiercial spaces. The east half of <br /> this area includes a sfrip shopping center, a new 10,000 s.f. office building, and a <br /> vacant 6.5 acre parcel at the northwest quadrant of Brown Road and Highway 12. <br /> The City Council in February 1998 adopted a General Concept Plan for . <br /> development along Highway 12 indicating that the Council's vision includes <br /> cornmunity scale retail development (as opposed to regional or `big box' scale <br /> development) focused in a more compact area in or near downtown Long Lake <br /> � (closer to Brown Road tlian to Willow Drive, at least in the short term) for the <br /> following reasons: <br /> 1. Focuses on downtown Long Lake remaining a strong retail area, and helps <br /> .preserve owiier-operated small service businesses in Long Lake which are <br /> vital to Orono and Long Lake residents. <br /> � 2. Focuses on maintainiiig a vital downtown aiid "sense of place" for both <br /> Long Lake and Orono. <br /> 3. A compact retail area encourages pedestrian activity. <br /> � 4. It is easier to plan, coordinate aiid control the development of a niore <br /> compact retail area thaii au extended retail strip. <br /> 5. Focusing development toward Browii Road could st�engthen_the ability to <br /> obtain desirable developiilent oii the north side of Highway 12 east of the <br /> Otten Brotliers Nursery. <br />