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14 <br />District 3 <br />At Rice Street and Little Canada Road,the City has taken an active redevelopment role in reclaiming a series of <br />long-standing underutilized properties for higher end mixed use development.This process is ongoing and <br />follows an extensive redevelopment plan that was done expressly for this area.Retail uses dominate in most <br />areas,with attached residential development in some areas.Office uses also comprise some parts of the <br />district.The entire area has been zoned “PUD”to permit a more extensive City role in regulating building style, <br />site use, and land uses. <br />The northern-most portion of this district along Rice Street may benefit from redevelopment as well,and the <br />City has expressed a willingness to permit certain low-impact industrial uses in portions of the district that have <br />little exposure.Such uses would need to be limited to those which can compatibly coexist with the retail focus <br />of the area. <br />The Market Place,a suburban shopping center,has seen a series of rehab projects,and continues to provide <br />space for retail uses,although visibility has raised some issues for retail viability over the years.For the near <br />term,no significant changes are foreseen for this portion of the district,however,in the long term,a more <br />intensive mixed-use redevelopment would fit well with other newer projects. <br />District 4 <br />The southwest corner of the community is dominated by commercial uses along Rice Street,including <br />revitalized commercial areas near the Rice Street/TH 36 interchange,and institutional uses including a school <br />property and the corporate campus site for Abbott (formerly St.Jude’s Medical Center).There is a limited <br />amount of residential use in this district,including a small twin home development,and a mobile home <br />community which is zoned for eventual commercial uses.With the ongoing development of the Abbott <br />campus, this area is also fully developed. <br />The primary development issue in this district relates to the eventual reconstruction of the Rice/TH 36 <br />interchange,the Rice Street/County Road B2 intersection,and traffic capacity improvements to Rice Street <br />itself.These projects are the subject of discussions between the local communities and Ramsey County,but are <br />not expected to impact the City’s proposed land uses in the area.As a related early component of these <br />improvements,the City has been instrumental in the realignment of Viking Drive,eliminating a difficult <br />intersection near the interchange area, and facilitating commercial development in the area. <br />District 5 <br />District 5 is comprised of a mix of fully developed neighborhoods along Little Canada Road and County Road C. <br />Residential uses include a full range of single-family neighborhoods,twin home areas,townhouse projects,and <br />multiple-family development.The focus for the residential components of this district will be on property <br />improvement and maintenance.Some of the attached housing areas have suffered,raising concerns over <br />maintenance and neighborhood safety.For the most part,however,this district includes highly stable <br />residential development,including some of the highest concentrations of multiple family housing.The City has <br />been active in participating with owners in these areas to facilitate improvement and maintenance projects, <br />helping to ensure continued success of these neighborhoods.