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further suggest the categorization of the area into several distinct sectors: East Gate, City Center and West Gate. East Gate, centered on the junction of Old Highway 10 and I-35W, would serve the regional traveler and emphasize highway commercial and hospitality uses . City Center would be the core of Old Highway 10 and reinforce the existing development, creating a strong sense of center and community orientation. Uses would continue to be a mixture of public uses at the govern- ment center, along with organized community retail uses in the two retail districts straddling the highway. The major government center and community park features reinforce the community nature of the district. West Gate, located at the north-western end of Old Highway 10, presents the greatest challenge inplanning as well as the greatest potential. The lack of a cohesive, functional plan for the redevelopment of this portion of the city must be overcome prior to any significant advancement. The complexity of land assembly and other changes necessitates significant local government involvement, especially concerning the question of financial incentives. Public treatment, regulation and individual parcel development must blend together with a strategy to achieve a series of guidelines for the development framework: 1. Old Highway 10 should function as the City's "Main Street" and project a positive, identifiable image for Mounds View. 2 . The existing City government offices, community parks and recreational areas should serve as the area- to be identified as City Center, the focal point of the community. This component of the City would also be a suitable location for additional office park facili- ties, should the market support such expansion. 3 . Major gateways (as noted earlier .. - -n rances to the community should be established as the East and West entrances to the City on Old Highway 10 . 4 . The Corridor should be classified into East Gate, West Gate and City Center with appropriate regulations and investments to reinforce the differing but coordi- nated sectors . 0491-1 (No Revisions)