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22 <br />Figure 3: Aerial of Proposed Plan for Rice St to Demont St to County Rd C <br />Focus Area:Rice Street –Demont to County <br />Road C <br />North of Demont,the existing land uses consist of a <br />mix of older and more recent commercial <br />development,including retail and commercial <br />service,office-condo,motor fuel,storage,and <br />industrial service areas.The older properties suffer <br />from inefficient layout,lack of visibility,and aging <br />low-value buildings. <br />The City foresees eventual redevelopment of these <br />properties,with an emphasis on commercial retail and <br />service uses,along with a companion office project <br />near the Demont intersection which could pair with <br />a similar project south of Demont. <br />The current office and storage areas along County <br />Road C and would accommodate newer, but similar, <br />uses, with potential for additional storage <br />development consistent with more contemporary <br />models, including interior and multi-level buildings <br />and access. Because of the low volume of traffic <br />generated by these facilities, access to Park Street <br />should be possible without negatively impacting the <br />residential neighborhoods to the east. <br />The existing industrial services would be better <br />located in areas of the community that are guided <br />and zoned for industrial use.While many of the <br />current landowners have managed to maintain their <br />facilities to avoid the prospects of significant blight, <br />the age and style of buildings is likely to result in the <br />need for redevelopment in the foreseeable future.