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Area C: Commercial Trail Area C is within Centerville and is currently zoned commercial. A trail through this area will accommodate pedestrians and bicycles and provide a route to either Main Street to the north or a route to parks to the west by going through area J. Area D: Main Street Area D is Main Street, well traveled by automobiles, pedestrians, and bicycles. Pressure for a pedestrian route from downtown Centerville to the developing commercial area by 35E will grow exponentially and something will need to be done to protect pedestrians and cyclists. The Minnesota Design Team suggested a phased approach here with areas marked off for pedestrians and bicycles in the interim, and complete separation from automobile traffic in the future. If Main Street is redone, perhaps a trail could be included without affecting existing property owners. If one side had to be chosen, the north side of Main Street appears better for a trail as there is vacant property, a strip mall, and a convenience store on that side of the street. The one house that is close to the street on the north side will likely become commercial. The ur~ency here is that commercial property is being developed along Main Street and with proper planning. a separate trail could be built in sections as the developments were done. The current supposed trail at the strip mall was not built to any specs and will have to be rebuilt. Area E: "Sunset Park" Overlookinl! Centerville Lake The Minnesota Design Team saw this area as the "Town Square" of Centerville. A park and pier on Centerville Lake could coexist with a circular trail around Centerville Lake. The sketch in Figure 2 shows one idea. The trail continuing around CentervilIe Lake also fits with the Anoka County Park plan. The urgency here is to acquire property when it comes up for sale. Figure 2. Area E, Main Street and Centerville Lake (Design Team Sketch) 2 .....; '"' ..'