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• OLD HIGHWAY 10 CORRIDOR PLAN Old Highway 10 Corridor bisects Mounds View from southeast to northwest and includes 1000 feet on either side of the center line of the highway. (Districts along the Corridor include: 1, 2 , 5, 6, 8, and 12 ; refer to Figure A. ) The highway serves the community as a major east-west arterial; because of the highway's diagonal arrangement, it also serves as the north-south arterial. The Corridor itself is characterized by a mixture of land uses and has typically lacked organization and identity. Significant vegetation exists along the Corridor, intermixed with areas of vacant land and residential uses. However, close examination discloses the difficulty of visually determining where Mounds View begins and ends. Virtually all non-residential development and major vacant parcels of land are located within the Old Highway 10 Corridor. Thus, the opportunities for significant change are focused on this area. The high level of accessibility has attracted a number of highway and commercial uses. Figure B depicts the zoning along the Corridor. As has been noted elsewhere in this document, much of the zoning conflicts with the Comprehensive Plan for this area, particularly in reference to residential housing. The residentially planned areas have commercial zoning overlays or existing commercial use incursions. Highway and commercial zoning Districts depicted by the shaded areas in Figure C dominate the Corridor. A significant natural resource base of tree massing, wetland and open water exists within the Corridor. These provide a rein- forcement to the image Mounds View wishes to continue develop- ing. . .a City of Trees. There are several properties within the borders of the Corridor wherein use or setbacks do not conform to present standards. These particular parcels present unique problems for planning, not all of which will reach resolution in the near future. They can only be noted, addressed and planned for future conformity with zoning standards. The diagonal nature of the highway makes it an attractive arteri- al but creates significant parceling difficulties and traffic conflicts with multi-legged or non-right angle intersections and odd-shaped parcels of land. Along with this zoning and develop- ment configuration is an extensive pattern of individual lot access. These individual lot access points characterize the independent nature of the development within the Corridor as contrasted with coordinated development plans. 410 Rev. 8/91 1