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Streets and Blocks <br />Lake Elmo's Old Village is characterized by a very compact pattern of streets and blocks <br />north of the railroad; blocks measure approximately 300' from.centerline to centerline of <br />bordering streets on the east and west, with varying north -south dimensions. South of <br />the rail line, the blocks become less regular, located more organically in response to <br />landform and water bodies. Both north and south of the railroad, commercial, office and <br />residential buildings are modestly scaled and the general character is remarkably <br />intimate. <br />New developments on the outskirts of the Old Village vary in character, some having <br />very compact street systems and lot sizes, and others assuming a more traditional <br />suburban scale. In most cases, however, recent development has retained large areas <br />of common open space, a signature of the City. <br />The Old Village Master Plan recommends extending the compact fabric of streets and <br />blocks outward toward the new neighborhoods that are planned at its perimeter. <br />Through the use of development guidelines (see Section 4), the plan reinforces the <br />importance of retaining the unique qualities that make the Old Village unique. <br />III-9A-10 <br />