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<br />Current Physical Conditions <br /> <br />Location <br /> <br />The B2 District is located in east -central Arden Hills approximately one-half mile south <br />of 1-694 and between State Highway 51 on the west and Lexington Avenue (County <br />Highway 51) on the east. Arden Hills is located in the north-central portion of the Twin <br />Cities metropolitan area, roughly equidistant from the two metro centers and within the <br />regional freeway ring. <br /> <br />The study area has good access from both regional, subregional and local roads. 1-694 <br />provides very good regional access, while Highway 51 and Lexington Avenues provide <br />sub-regional connections; both roads link south to Minnesota Highway 36 in RosevilIe <br />and 1-94 in St. Paul. Lexington Avenue has a full interchange with 1-694 but Highway 51 <br />to Hamline Avenue have only partial access, which is scheduled to be removed as part of <br />the preliminary 1-694 reconstruction plans. <br /> <br />County Road E is not a major east-west roadway for Ramsey County. To the west, it <br />merges into Lake Johanna Boulevard and terminates at Cleveland Avenue on the western <br />side of Arden Hills; to the east, it travels only another two miles and ends near the City of <br />Vadnais Heights. County Road E is also designated as Ramsey County State-Aid <br />Highway 15 between Snelling Avenue to the west and Victoria Street to the east. <br /> <br />Connections to the study area from within Arden Hills are provided by Highway 51 and <br />Lexington Avenues, Lake Johanna Boulevard, Snelling Avenue, Lake Valentine Road, <br />County Road E2 and other routes. <br /> <br />The study area is just as well linked to the adjacent community of Shoreview as to Arden <br />Hills by virtue of road access and proximity. Lexington Avenue is the common border of <br />the two Cities. <br /> <br />Nearby major features include: <br />· A large commercial and industrial area to the north; <br />· Low-density residential neighborhoods to the west, south and east; <br />· Tony Schmidt Regional Park on Lake Johanna to the west and Island Lake County <br />Park to the east; <br />· Bethel University to the immediate northwest and Northwestern College on the south <br />side of Lake Johanna; <br />· Rosedale Shopping Center and related commercial properties approximately 2.5 miles <br />to the southwest via Highway 51 ; <br /> <br />20 October <br /> <br />Guiding Plan for the 82 District <br /> <br />2-1 <br />