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CHAPTER 2 <br /> LAND USE <br /> INTRODUCTION <br /> Mounds View's development as a bedroom suburb of both Minneapolis <br /> and St. Paul has been directly affected over the past 40 years by <br /> its strategic location along the I-35W corridor. In addition to <br /> it's location along this major transportation arterial, Mounds View <br /> has benefited from the location of employment centers further out <br /> from the central business districts of Minneapolis and St. Paul. <br /> _This combination--of- accessibility and proximity to employment nodes <br /> will lead to continued residential growth in Mounds View in the <br /> foreseeable future. The majority of this future residential growth <br /> will come in the form of "fill-in" development or will be <br /> integrated into transition or buffer zones adjacent to commercial <br /> properties. <br /> While residential development has grown at a fairly consistent <br /> rate, commercial development within the City of Mounds View has <br /> fluctuated with market demand. The location of a number of <br /> regional commercial centers close to Mounds View has created a very <br /> competitive scenario in which the City must now compete. <br /> Transportation flow within the City also seems to have played a <br /> role in Mounds View's commercial development. Highway 10, which <br /> bisects the City in an East-West direction, serves as a regional <br /> transportation link. However, with no major road of regional <br /> importance crossing it within the City limits, its attractiveness <br /> to major commercial retail developers is somewhat tempered. The <br /> anticipated completion of New Highway 10 on the Northern boundary <br /> of the City will tend to cause a de-emphasis on Highway 10 and lead <br /> to it functioning as a "main street" for the City. <br /> Industrial growth within the City of Mounds View has always been <br /> very difficult to gauge or predict. Fluctuating market conditions <br /> and the potential for harmful effects on the natural environment <br /> have made the incorporation of industrial development into the <br /> overall City plan challenging. An organized promotional effort to <br /> attract new, quality industrial development into the City should <br /> lead to a steady rate of proposals from which to choose. <br /> GOALS AND POLICIES <br /> Goal 1: Develop a land use scheme which leads to compatibility <br /> among activities and uses. <br /> Policies: a. Relate land use development to established <br /> development and community priorities. <br /> b. Analyze all development proposals individually to <br /> determine their appropriateness within the <br /> development district and the community as a whole. ' <br />