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, Minneapolis and St. Paul downtown areas and other market areas of the trucking firms. As an example, Hyman Freightways, Inc. established their main terminal operation in Roseville approximately 25 years ago. They were not however the first trucking firm to locate in this area of the City- Firms such as Midwest H&W, Indianhead, Hart, All American Freight Systems, and Briggs were already established in the Roseville location. With the trucking terminals came related industrial and service uses which relate directly to the prime trucking activity- Throughout the 1960's, 1970's and even into the 1980's, these businesses flourished and for the most part continue as viable economic activities to this day. The City of Roseville, at least to a limited degree "promoted," the Twin Lakes area as an industrial and truck terminal site. Large tracts of land were appropriately zoned and conditional use (special use) permits were apparently readily granted. In the case of Hyman Freightways, streets were even vacated to accommodate the development of the operation. It has apparently been concluded on the part of some that with the advent of federal deregulation of the trucking industry that, the primary activities within the Twin Lakes Area are no longer viable. It is true that prior to deregulation, the trucking industry in general enjoyed a highly profitable business period. During this time companies were licensed to ship goods on specific routes, and no other companies or individuals were allowed to compete unless a public need was proven. These companies were also free to generally charge whatever rates they wanted subject to Federal review. With deregulation, competitive prices, the establishment of new smaller carriers, and expansion of some of the larger firms to carry to small communities along. major routes, resulted in a number of trucking companies going out of business. There have, however, also been companies such as Motorways, Edson Express, Quast Transfer, Hunt Trucking, Inc., Penner Express, Lakeville Motor Freight, Rudd, Conway Central, and ABF Freight System, Inc. that have moved into the Roseville area, since the time of deregulation. What is apparent is that there has been a "weeding" out of the industry where marginal operators have failed. Given, however, the region's as well as the country's dependence on motor freight, (25\ of all possible transport means) there is certainly going to be a continued need for the trucking industry and as a whole it will maintain a major viable role in the overall economy of the region. The premise, therefore, that the trucking industry will no longer contribute and maintain itself and as a result should be relocated, works against the reasons for its initially locating in Roseville and the City's "promotion" of such development. J 4 R-0002674 ~