04-16-2007 Planning Commission Packet

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t-t _ • � , . #07-3278 CMP Amendment • April 11,2007 Page 2 Background . Ori�inal CMP Guide Plan. The 2000-2020 Orono Community Management Plan (CMP) officially adopted on November 13, 2001 originally guided this property as well as the other properties between Kelley Parkway and Highway 12 from Willow Drive to Old Crystal Bay Road for Commercial Office uses, i.e. "...professional office as well as limited service uses, and retail uses accessory to the office use." (2040-2020 CMP Part 3B, Page 3B-34). Reliance Development Proposal. The proposal for a Walgreens and a strip retail center by . Reliance Development Company in 2003-2004 was not in conformity with the Comprehensive Plan, in that it included freestanding retail not specifically associated or supportive of an office use on the site. The proposed Walgreens and the office/retail building were characterized more accurately as neighborhood retail/service uses. Reliance at that time requested an amendment of the CMP that would "allow retail uses in this area when approved as part of a PUD, based on the finding that amendment would comply with the spirit and intent of the City's Community Manaaement Plan, would allow development of this vacant site, would provide limiteci retail to serve the neighborhood, and would allow development of the mixed use StoneBay development as originally proposed." The amendment • proposed at that time would apply only to Outlot A of Stonebay. . , CMP Amendment Adopted June 2004. After public hearings and substantial consideration by the Planning Commission and City Council, and after receiving Met Council approval, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 5190, Amendment #2 to the 2000-2020 CMP (see attached). The amendment text provided a rationale for the re-guiding which the City Council at that time found to be a sufficient and reasonable basis for allowing a strategically limited level and type of retail use. The amendment re-guided Outlot A to allow for retail uses, establishing a list of 7 parameters for development including type of uses allowed/required, building sizes and orientation, architectural design and building materials Reliance Development Co. was granted conditional approvals in June 2004 including a rezoning, General Development Plan Approval, etc. for the proposed Walgreens and retail strip center, but ultimately failed to commit Walgreens or any other pharmacy retailer to the site, and the approvals eventually expired with no development occurring on the site. The only element of the prior approvals that continued in effect was the CMP amendment. Hempel Properties Proposal. In June 2006 Hempel Properties proposed a medical office and retail strip center for the site, requesting a fiirther amendment of the CMP to remove the condition that one of the buildings had to be a pharmacy/convenience store. Althou;h the P1aruling Commission recommended approval of such a change; the City Council after a number • of ineetinQs and much discussion voted on September 25, 2006 to deny the requested CMP amendment. Hempel subsequently formall}J withdre«�their application.