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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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A RESOLUTION APPROVING
AMENDMENT#2 OF THE
� 2000-2020 CITY OF ORONO
COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT PLAN
REGARDING STONEBAY OUTLOT A
VV�IEREAS,the City of Orono is amunicipal corporation located within Hennepin County
and within the planning jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Council; and
WHEREAS,in accordance with the Metropolitan Land Planning Act of 1976 and its
amendments, and with Minnesota Statutes Chapters 462 and 473,the City of Orono in November 2001
adopted a comprehensive municipal plan lrnown as the 2000-2020 City of Orono CommunityManagement
Plan(also referred to as the 2000-2020 CMP)to provide for the orderly development of the City. An
integral element ofthe 2000-2020 CMP is the Land Use Plan which establishes allowed uses for property
� within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City received a request from the property owner and a proposed
developer of Outlot A,Stonebayto re-guide the property currently guided forprimarily comxnercial office .
use,to additionally allow primarily commercial retail use of the site; and
WHEREAS,pursuant to published and mailed legal notice to the affected and adjoining
. properiy owners,on January 20,2004, February 17,2004 and March 15,2004 the Orono Planning
Commission held public hearings regarding the proposed CMP amendment,at which times all parties
wishing to speak regarding this matter were heaxd; and
, WHEREAS,on March 22,2004 the City Council voted 4-0 to conceptually approve
a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to re-guide the property currently guided for primarily commercial
office use, to additionally a11ow primarily commercial retail use of the site; and
WHEREAS,on Apri112,2004 the City Council voted 4-0 to approve the text of the
2000-2020 Comprehensive Plan Amendment#2 subj ect to review and comment bythe Metropolitan
Council,and directed staff to proceed with an application to the Metropolitan Council for approval;and
WHEREAS,2000-2020 Comprehensive Plan Amendment#2 consists oftext revisions
. and a map revision attached hereto as Exhibits A and B; and
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WHEREAS,on Apri130,2004 documentation for 2000-2020 CMP Amendment#2 was
submitted to the Metropolitan Council for approval and written notice was sent to the cities of Long Lake
and Medina,to the Orono School District,and to the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District as the only
potentially affected neighboring local units of government,requesting written comment; and
WHEREAS,no negative comments were received; and
WHEREAS,on May 14,2004 the Metropolitan Council indicated to the City via letter
that the 2000-2020 CMP Amendment#2-Stonebay Outlot A is in conformance with metropolitan system
plans,consistent with the Regional Blueprint, and has no impact on the plans of other units of local
govemment. The letter indicated that Metropolitan Council waives further review and the Citymayplace
the amendmer�t into effect.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council ofthe City of Orono
• hereby amends the 2000-2020 City of Orono CommunityManagement Plan Part 3B,Land Use Plan by
incorporating into the Plan revisions to the section entitled`Urban Commercial Land Use'on pages 3B-37
through 3B-40 per Exhibit A attached hereto,and by amending Map 3B-7 per Exhibit B attached hereto,
finding that:
1. The amendment meets the intent of the basic goals, obj ectives and policies set forth
in the 2000-2020 CNIP.
2. The amendment is consistent with the goals,objectives,needs and desires of Orono
residents.
3. The amendment is consistent with the planning goals and objectives of Orono's
municipal neighbors.
Adopted by the City Council of Orono, Minnesota this 14th day of June, 2004.
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CMP Amendment Text ReSOlutiOII N0. �
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Amendment to 2000-2020 CMP Text as Approved bv Citv Council4-12-04
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Part 1. The textbelow is excerpted directly fiom the 2000-2020 Coi�zunityMana�ementPlan as an
introduction to the proposed anzendment text which follows�as Part 2. Deletions and additions to the
existing text are shown in bold sh-'rk�ut/underline forcriat.
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Land Use Plan, CMP Section 3B, Pages 38-37 thru 3B-40
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"Urban Commercial Land Use �
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� UrL�an commercial development is limited to two areas wluch are provided witli all the necessary
L�rban services and facilities.The major comnzercial center of Orono will contintte to be the
crossroads center of Navarre.This area will provide sufficient opporhuuty for nei�lborhood retail
and sei-vice businesses,phts adequate professional offices,to seive tlie needs of inost Orono
residents. Accessory functions such as offices and owner-occupied Iivin�units or limited
•multi-fanuly developrnents will be considered appropriate in ornear theNavarre coininercial area.
The scale and type of retail uses in a pedestrian-friendly envirorunent is the most important
development paranleter for the Navarre coizunercial area The City will encouraje redevelopment
ofuldividual comtnercial sites in Navarre to allow for�an expanded range of neighborhood services
• and local small business opportunities. '
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. An additional coinmercial area is designated along Highway 12 where the availability of •
transportation and utilities as well as proximity to s'unilar cominercial developments ui Orono and
Long Lake, make commercial use appropriate. �
Orono will seek to coordinate its commercial developinent planning related to the Highway 12
area with tlZe City of Long Lake to ensure the Long,Lake dov�mtown area remains vital and viable,
to focus retail development in a compact downtown retail area,aizd to pre�reut limit the extension
of retail development west of Willow Drive in Orono.
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The retail developmeilt in the Hi�hway 12 area will be commtinity/neighborhood scale rather than
`big box'regional scale development. Tlie types ofretail uses willbe those that focus onproviding
services to the residents andbusinesses of Long Lake and Orono,while also drawing from the
traffic stream that will be on current Highway 12 after the Hi�.iway 12 Reroute is open. However,
. the retail development is not to draw substantial traffic from beyond Orono.
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The development plans for the Highway 12 area will encourage locally-owned and operated
� ' businesses thatprovide services to Orono andLongLakeresidents.��Additionally,theHighway ,
• 12retailareawillbe.apedestrian-friendlyarea. �v.sinvolvesprovidingtrails/sidewalksalongthe
. :�roac�ways providing access to tlie retail uses:��It also involves providing pubiic amenities that �. �
` ::.provide a sense of pIace and provide a gatheruzg place�.£or the pubkc." � "
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"The two commercial areas alon�Hi�.zway 12 within Orono are identified inMap 3B-7 andinclude
the following:
1. Property abutting the north side of existing Hightivay 12(Wayzata Boulevard)from
Brorvn Road North to WilIow Drive. This areawas reviewed as part of Comprehensive
Plan Ainendinent No.2 in 1989,resulting in a guide plan calling for commercial uses
abuttin;Highway 12,with primary access to a service road connectin;fromBrown Road
to Willow Drive,a�id elimination of du ect access to Highway 12. The azea is cun eiZtly
� bounded on the north by existing residential development at densities ran;ing from 1 tuut
per 2 acres to 1 unit per 13 acres.
The westem halfofflus areahas since been developed viaPUD as anw:sery/�arden center
with included leasable commercial spaces.The east half of this area includes a strip
shopping center,a new 10,000 s.f.office buildin�, and a vacant 6.5 acre parcel at tlie
northwest quadrant of Brov�m Road and Hi;hway 12.
The City Council in FeUruary 199 S adopted a General Concept Plan for development
• along Highway 12 indicating that tlie Council's vision includes community scale retail
developinent(as opposed to re�ional or`big box'scale development)focused in a more
compact area in or near downtown Long Lake(closer to Brown Rvad than to Willow
Drive, at Ieast in the short term) for the following reasons:
1. Focuses on downtowii Loilg Lake rernaining a stron�retail area, and helps �
preserve owner-operated small service businesses in Long Lake which are vital
to Orono and Lon�Lake residents.
2. Focuses onmauitais1'uzg avital downtov✓n and"sense ofplace"forbotliLongLake
and Orono.
3. A compact retail area encourages pedestrian activity.
4. It is easier to plan,coordinate a�ld coiltrol the development of a more compact
retail area tlian an extended retail strip. �
5. Focusing development towardBrownRoad could strengthenthe abilityto obtain
desirable development on tlie nortli side of Highway 12 east of the Otten Brotliers
Nursery.
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6. Enables better control over the a�nount of retail development that occurs along `
Highway 12.
7. Provides the opportunityto jenerate stable jobs in office,hi�tech,inedical,etc.
8. AinorecompactcoinmLUUtyscaleretailareanzatchesthedesi�lofnewHighway
12 with no interchanjes through Lon�Lake.
9. Linutstheinzpactonnortl�/southroadways(i.e.increasedtra�candactivitylevels)
� as compared to the more intense"big bax" retail uses.
10. Maintains a Iower activity level in the area west of Willow Drive.
11. Would create less pressure for providing an access from new Hi?hway 12 to the
retail area.
Accord'uzgly,tlus area should b e developed with a inix of coinmercial uses including retail,
service and o£fice components.Access via aservice roadpara11e1ingHighway I Z should
• still be required rather than direct access to Highway 12,since existing traffic levels along
Highway 12 are expected to remain at a level which makes direct all-way access difficult
and dangerous. �
The Highway 12 re-route("proposed Highway 12")when completed in approximately
2007 will have a significant unpact on access for this area,because current Highway 12
�traffic levels are expected to increase between now and 2007, then should drop
dramaticallywhen the Bypass opens. However,traffic levels on"old Highway 12"after
2007 are expected to agaui creep upward,and the lon�term need for a service road rnay
again manifest itself. For tlus reason,it is u�the best iiiterests of the City and the busi.ness
comrnunityto preserve at least apartial service road comdorbetweenBrownRoad and
Willow for fitture use,that will provide allproperties with access options otherthan direct
access from Fiighway 12.The Citysupports the development of a"mid-point"connection
to Highway 12 directly across from Briznhall Avenue,such access to be at least a ri�ht-in,
right-out configuration. Further,if and when the service road is constructed,all other
existing accesses directly to Hijhway 12 should ultimately be removed."
"Z. Property abutting the north side of existing Highway 12 from Willotiv Drive to Old
� CrystalBayRoad. This azea(shownonMap 3B-7 as the`commercial'portionofPazcel
Group 1)currently is vacant properiy,comprised of 3 tax paxcels with some 2600 feet of
Highway 12 frontage. As part of the 1989 Comprehensive Plan amendment, the City
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guided the portion of this area directly adjacent to the nortli side of.Hijhway 12 for
coirunerciai development. At that time,the Citywas not clear about the type of corrunercial
developznent that should be planned for this area.Throu�j oint discussions with the City
of Long Lake re'arding development along Highway 12,tlie City has deterniined that the
optv.num development in tlus area would be office development.Off ce development can
provide services for Orono residents,can provide faciliries for businesses owned by Orono
residents,andcanprovidequalityemploymentoppo�tLUUties. Thedevelopmentoftlusarea
for office use versus retail t�se e�zables the Hijhway 12 retail area to remain a more compact
pedestrian-frieizdlyretail area versus a non-coliesive extended strip ofretail development.
Access to all office uses will be via a service road connectinj Willow Drive and Old
' Crystal Bay Road,with no direct access points onto Highway 12. Development ofthis
service road began in 1991 with tlze extension of Kelley Parkway eastward from Old
Crystal Bay Road.
The City's intent is to have a sin;le tier of office uses between Kelley Parkway and
Highway 12,withprimarilyresideiztial lues north of the service road. Due to construction
• of a stormwater retention pond byMnDOT midwaybetween Old Crystal BayRoad and
Willow,and the City's intent to develop tlze area north af the service road residentially at
a density of 2-6 units per acre,the opgortunities for lazje office sites are limited. As many
as six 2-2.5 acre office sites canbe developed aloug tlie Highway 12 frontage while still
allowin;the intended resideiitial development to occur.
This area is guided for office use witli minor retail and service uses allowed only as
accessory uses to the office use. "Big box"retail usesvill not be allowed within tlus
area."
Part 2.Tlie above section of the CMP,along with Map 3 B-7,will be ainended to reflect the intended
conversion of Outlot A,Stonebay from primarily office use to primarilyretail use.The following ainendment
text was adopted by Council at its April 12 meeting:
"The portion ofParcel Group 1 betweenKellevParkwav andHighway 12 as depicted inMap 3B-7 is
subdivided into four tax parcels for cornuzercial development.Each of the four p arcels abuts Hiahwa�2
. on the south and Kelley P arkwav on the north. The most westerlyparcel,at the intersection of Hi�hway
12 and Old Crvstal BayRoad,is 2 acres in area and has been developed for dental office use. The 2.5
acre parcel directiv east of the dental site is currentiv beinQ developed for medical office use.
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The third ofthe foLU..parcels is Outlot D of Stoneba�!,a 3.5 acre�arcellikewise e,uided for office use and
anticipated to be developed for office use durin;the period 2004-2006.
Tliese three abuttinQ parcels are located across Highwav 12 from the Orono I�idustrialPark which in the
- past has been used fornrocessin�and manufacturinQ. The industrial park has potential for redevelopment�
and is guided to encoura;e conversion to li�ht indushial hiQh tech uses as well as office-showroom. The
Citv does not intend to allow cominercial retail or service uses within the industrial park.
The fourthparcel Outlot A Stonebav 3.5 acres,in area is Iocated at the northwest quadraizt of the
� si�nalized Hi zwav 12/Willow Drive intei�section. Outlot A is remotelY located from the first three parcels,
separated from them by a regional stormwater pond.The opposite three quadrants of the 12/Willow
intersection are developed with retail uses;the NE quadrant is a 7arden center with adiouun�retail shops;
the SE quadrant is an off-sale liquor store and coffee drive-tluu;and the SW quadrant is a convenience
store/ service station.
Outlot A and the three other�arcels between Ke1leyParkway and Hi�hwav 12 are currently.,�uided for
office use with minor retail accessorv to the office use. The puipose of this�uiding was to avoid creatin�
a substantial retail center with its attendant traffic and visual impacts,and to avoid the expansion of retail
• substantiallvwestward fiom its current terminus at the intersection of 12/Willow. This�oa1 has been to a
great extent met bv the office developments completed,underwav and anticigated west of the re�ional
storm water pond.
The Stonebavresideiitial developinent immediatelynorthofKellevParkwavwill eventuallvinclude
approximately 160 residential units.That development was approved with the concept ofwallcabilitv in
mind,includin�ain�le sidewalk and trail connections to the commercial areas to the southeast as well as
to the Citv facilities atzd Orono Schools campus to the west.The Stonebayresidential development will
result in a mixed use neighborhood,with residential. office and instit��tional uses. This mixed use
neighborhood would benefit from nearb ��nei7hborhood-scale retail uses that would serve the
nei;hborhood.
Theretailt�sesthatwouldmostbenefitthenuxofresidentialandnon-residentialusesinthenei borhood�
wouldbe a nei�hborhood-scale pharmacy/conveiuence store and neiQ�borhood-scale food-oriented uses.
This amendment to the 2000-2020 Community Mana�ement Plan re-�uides Outlot A of Stonebay to
additionallv allow forneighborhood-scale retail uses.as an altemative to the office use forwhich it is
currentlYeuided. The definition of"nei�hborhood-scaleretail uses"for OutlotAincludes the followinQ
parameters which must be adhered to for anv retail use developed and maintained on the propertv:
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� No individual buildinas �reater than 15 000 s.f. aross floor area. � ' ' �
! Orte buildinQ must be a pharmacy/convenience store.
■ The reinainin�buildin�s sha11 have no individual tenant space Qreater than 7.000 s.f.
! The inost westerlv buildin�on the site shalt be oriented and desi�ned in a manner that focuses
_ on the re�ional pond as an amenitv for customers or tenants.
, ! Buildin�s on the site shall be oriented with a o� al of providin�an inviting vehicle and pedestrian
entrv fromKellevParkwaYwithout creatin;ne�ative visual impacts forthe Stonebayresidential
developnzent.
! Architect��ral desiQn and details shall be carefitllv prepared by anv developer of the site to ensure
ahi�.Zquali ofdesi compatiblewiththequalitvoftheofficebuildinQsonKellevParkwa�and
shatl be subject to Citv approval throu�h the PUD process.
� Building materials shall be hi�h qualitv and durable,shall be conipatible with tlie qualitv of the office
buildinQs on Kellev Parkwav, and shall be subj ect to Citv approval tluough the PUD process.
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