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Parking on the same side of the street as the building will likely solidify the continued occupancy of the Market Place, but would require relocation of Market Place Drive. The area is not currently served by sidewalks, even though research indicates that over 10,000 people live within one mile of the area. Sidewalks would provide a way for pedestrians to move about safely, with their presence enlivening the street. A well considered sidewalk network within the redevelopment area will also allow for shoppers to park once and shop twice (further reducing traffic, especially short trips, within the area). The properties south of Little Canada Road and along Rice Street prevent visibility to the larger undeveloped parcel to the east. In order for this piece to be developed, it must have a more significant presence on a street, or it must be combined with the parcels on Rice Street. The former option will allow for smaller scale development, providing a better transition to the Lakeside Apartments. The latter option would likely result in a very Large expanse of asphalt along Rice Street. If a goal is to encourage people to park once and shop twice, then the path between destinations must be interesting. People never seem to mind walking in a real "downtown" or through areas where they might encounter nature in some form; but they will not walk across a barren parking lot even if the distance is not that great. The real opportunity for moving from store to store will be along a street that is geared to pedestrians. Traffic movement through the redevelopment area would be facilitated by making more direct connections and more clear intersections, especially at the zone along Rice Street between First Bank Drive and Market Place Drive, including the County Road C2 intersection in Roseville. As Little Canada Road is a county turnback project (scheduled for 1997) and Trunk Highway 49 is a federal trunk highway turnback project (scheduled for work in 1997 to 2002), a great opportunity exists to use these projects as catalysts for redevelopment. Actions: ► Create, design and finance plans for Market Place Drive and Middle Street. ► Negotiate roadway and parking issues in conjunction with redevelopment of Market Place. ► Vacate the existing Market Place Drive and reconstruct new Market Place Drive to align with County Road C2. Construction should occur following acquisition of the Delonais property. • Vacate First Bank Drive and combine the land with adjacent parcels only after a Implementation [Draft - September 1, 1995] Page 89 Page 4: 8