01-29-1998 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

410 corridor. The Bel Rae is also very accessible to neighborhoods of Mounds View. The property abutting the Bel Rae is mostly wetland, but it does abut Highway 10 corridor. The owners of the property have been unable to develop the property due to the small amount of buildable space. The owners of both of these properties are willing to sell. b. Local Commercial Services Located directly in the heart of the Community, section eight (b) - commonly referred to as "City Center" - provides the residents of Mounds View a wide variety of retail services via two existing shopping malls on the north and south sides of Highway 10. The malls, Silver View Plaza and Mounds View Square, provide the residents of the Community with conveniently available retail services and shops. In addition to serving a local clientele, the malls benefit from their location on Highway 10 and its high number of commuters. However, despite the high traffic numbers, the section suffers somewhat from the lack of adequate access on and off of Highway 10. Experience has shown that commuter traffic is less likely to utilize the services provided by the two malls because of the difficulty in quickly and safely exiting Highway 10. City efforts in this district should focus on attracting additional quality retail services to the two malls, improving the somewhat difficult traffic circulation patterns surrounding the area and, increasing the visibility of the signage for the malls. III9. MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT Located immediately west of City Center, section nine currently consists of two very distinct uses located on either side of Highway 10. On the south side of Highway 10, development includes a recently completed 83 unit senior housing complex, fast food restaurants and retail and service outlets. The north side of 10 is primarily devoted to multi family housing units. The sections' proximity to City Center lends itself to an integration of the two districts into one "supersection" servicing all retail and service needs in the community. City influence on the area will be most directly felt on the north side of Highway 10 as'any long range development of the section will require decisions to be made on the future of the aforementioned multi-family housing units. On the south side of Highway 10, development of an office building to house medical providers (i.e. dental, eye, general practitioners) should be given strong consideration. With the development of the senior housing project, the need for these services will only increase. Of the parcels remaining undeveloped in the south half of the section, a large portion are delineated City wetland and present a significant constraint on the ability to develop the area enmasse. When considering developing this area, particular attention should be paid to preservation and maintenance of these existing wetlands as they provide both aesthetic and functional amenities to the Community. 10. LOCAL COMMERCIAL BUSINESS