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I I Land Use and Urban Design Plan. t i ■ St. Anthony Shopping Center,while substantially renovated, could benefit from better-defined internal circulation and extensive landscaping,both to define these circulation routes and to break up its large expanses of parking lot. Improved pedestrian connections should be provided to the adjacent Autumn.Woods and Walker at Kenzie, and across Kenzie Terrace to the Kenzington condominium. Connections to the center's transit stop.should also be improved. The center's frontage along Highway 88 and at the intersection of Kenzie Terrace and St. Anthony Boulevard seems to need the most improvement (see "Gateway Sites" discussion below). The Center should be monitored as to the possible need for redevelopment over the next 10 to 25 years, as the impacts of the Quarry shopping center along I-35W in Minneapolis become apparent. Redevelopment might involve the introduction of a broader mix of uses, including office uses. ■ The Lowry Grove Mobile Home Park is currently well-maintained and well-landscaped, especially the "grove" of mature shade trees. The City should, however,.consider long-term redevelopment options for the site, to be implemented if the current use becomes less stable or is discontinued. The site appears to be suitable for medium-density townhouse or low-rise multifamily development, which could be designed so as to preserve most of the shade trees and other natural amenities. It could also be designed to include a small neighborhood play lot. Park Improvements Park and recreation needs and specific park improvements are discussed in Chapter 5, Park and Recreation Plan. Parks also play a role in land use and urban design, since they often function as neighborhood centers or focal points, and provide important amenities for surrounding residential neighborhoods. ■ Central Park/School complex: The construction-of the new municipal building has focused attention on the design of the whole park-school complex and whether it could function more effectively and attractively as the community's civic core. This area is discussed in greater detail in Chapter 5. ■ Additional park sites: As can be seen on Figure 2-1, most of the City is well-served by Central Park and the two neighborhood parks to the north. . and south. However, a few areas are underserved. As mentioned above, the northeast multifamily area south of the Soo Line Railroad is effectively cut off by the railroad from access to Emerald Park. The current Public Works site, about two acres in size,would be ideal for conversion to a neighborhood play lot, assuming that the Public Works function could be relocated. i October 1997 2-12 BRW,Inc. 924555