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District 5 (NOTE: This district is part of the Old Highway 10 Corridor; additional planning considerations are contained in that sec- tion. ) Except for one commercial parcel and a scattering of duplexes on Old Highway 10 and County Road J, District 5 is a single family residential neighborhood, with most lots being relatively large. There is a considerable mixture of older and newer homes in the District. The topography is relatively flat, which has contributed to some significant drainage problem. The District is served by Groveland Park located along the southcentral border of the District. There is one small wetland in the District. Access is to Old Highway 10, County Road J on the north, and to Long Lake Road on the east. Traffic is very heavy on Old Highway 10, heavy on County Road J, and heavier than expected on several of the north/south through streets . A 1990 traffic study conducted by Short-Elliott-Hendrickson, Inc. (SEH) indicated that for Spring Lake Road, Red Oak Drive, and Groveland Road more than half of the traffic on these streets have originations and destinations outside of Mounds View. Local streets in this District appear to be serving regional transportation needs . The Airport Access Road interchange on New Highway 10 may significantly increase traffic on the previously mentioned streets, according to the study. Due to the primary north/south runway orientation, the Anoka County/Blaine Airport (Janes Field) impacts this District most signficantly. Scattered vacant residential parcels exist throughout the district. The available parcels within the district are large - enough to meet all current building setbacks and allow proper site access . The availability of these parcels offers the opportunity for fill-in, low density, residential dwellings . Residents of the d1 - - - essed their concern-over transient traffic using the streets as a route to another destination. Any redevelopment should exercise caution in creating further opportunities for increased traffic through the district. A number of homes within the district are in need of rehabilitation. Efforts should be made to identify any state or federal funds that may be available for improvement of these dwellings . The City would need to act as a liaison to encourage redevelopment and to aid residents in obtaining the funding. The development within the district should continue to focus on low density residential. Expansion of the commercial district is not desirable or recommended.