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• The land use pattern has variety-residential, commercial, industrial,parks, etc. <br /> • Highway 10 provides access to Interstates 35W and 694. <br /> • Highway 10 links residential areas and is heavily used by Mounds View residents. <br /> • A significant portion of Mounds Views' commercial and industrial base occurs along the <br /> corridor. <br /> b. The existing corridor was also perceived to have a number of weaknesses <br /> including: <br /> • Retail sector struggles with the major competitions from Big Box operations relocated <br /> less than 5 miles away from the expanding Northtown Mall Area. <br /> • Access to Businesses is not convenient due to the diagonal nature of cross streets. <br /> • Shallow lots between commercial potential and residential neighborhoods poses <br /> challenges on how to buffer the impacts. <br /> • State control of Highway makes it difficult to change aesthetics and traffic conditions. <br /> c. The following or potential conflicts likely to arise during discussions of <br /> Redevelopment include: <br /> • Zoning incompatibilities <br /> • Stakeholders having their own agenda, not the community vision. <br /> • Strictly cost conscience rather than embracing the benefits. <br /> • Difficulty with buffer zones <br /> IX. BENEFITS OF REDEVELOPMENT- OTHER CITIES EXPERIENCE <br /> One way to show how redevelopment benefits a community is to review what other <br /> communities have done and the ramifications of their actions. The following outlines eight <br /> metro communities experiences with redevelopment,their plans, and the outcomes. <br /> 9 <br />