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<br />34 <br /> <br />to hold some of the significant employment forecast by the Metropolitan Council for Little Canada <br />over the 2040 planning horizon. <br />As suggested, however, the City is not seeking redevelopment of these properties, and is likely to <br />consider redevelopment proposals only when such proposals are consistent with the illustrated <br />land uses, and represent a considerable high-end office project, comparable in impact and quality <br />to the Abbott (formerly St. Jude Medical) facilities just east and south of the subject property. <br /> <br />Focus Area: Rice Street – Demont to <br />County Road C <br />North of Demont, the existing land <br />uses consist of a mix of older and <br />more recent commercial <br />development, including retail and <br />commercial service, office-condo, <br />motor fuel, storage, and industrial <br />service areas. The older properties <br />suffer from inefficient layout, lack of <br />visibility, and aging low-value <br />buildings. <br />The City foresees eventual <br />redevelopment of these properties, <br />with an emphasis on commercial <br />retail and service uses, along with a <br />companion office project near the <br />Demont intersection which could pair <br />with a similar project south of <br />Demont. <br />The current office and storage areas <br />along County Road C and would <br />accommodate newer, but similar, <br />uses, with potential for additional <br />storage development consistent with <br />more contemporary models, <br />including interior and multi-level <br />buildings and access. Because of the <br />low volume of traffic generated by <br />these facilities, access to Park Street <br />should be possible without negatively <br />impacting the residential <br />neighborhoods to the east. Figure 3: Aerial of Proposed Plan for Rice St to Demont St to County Rd <br />C