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9. Land Use. Describe current and recent past land use and development on the site and on adjacent lands. Discuss the compatibility of the project with adjacent and nearby land uses; indicate whether any potential conflicts involve environmental matters. Identify any potential environmental hazard due to past land uses, such as soil contamination or abandoned storage tanks. Historical Land Use The Twin Lakes Business Development Area has included a mix of light industriaVwarehouse and retaiVcommercialdevelopments, ranging from trucking businesses and auto-oriented establishments, to high-tech businesses and office/medical facilities. The majority of the 30 parcels proposed for development and redevelopment in Twin Lakes are west of Fairview Avenue, which bisects the area, and include light industriaVwarehouse-type establishments that house transportation-related businesses. There is a mix of light manufacturing facilities and retail businesses east of Fairview Avenue. Properties in Twin Lakes range from fair to good condition. The appearance of Twin Lakes reflects the current state of transition of the business park, from one of primarily trucking-related industries, to a more contemporary mix of office, retail, business, and light industrial uses responsive to current and future market demands for such properties. The deregulation of the trucking industry in 1980 and changing business trends has left much of the central and western two-thirds of the district underutilized and in need of rehabilitation. In addition to the redevelopment of the 30 parcels, the introduction of Twin Lakes Parkway, a new interior roadway, represents a new land use and access corridor that will integrate and potentially accelerate the redevelopment in the district by providing improved access to the local and regional roadway network. Twin Lakes Parkway will be intensively landscaped and introduce additional green space to the site. Adjoining Land Use Compatibility Twin Lakes Business Park is framed on the north by its namesake lakes and parks (Langton Lake Park and Oasis Park) and single family residential neighborhoods; on the east by Snelling A venue and associated commercial development; on the south by County Road "C", a railroad, commerciaVindustrial development and single family residential neighborhoods; and on the west by open space, wetlands, the Centre Pointe development area, and I-35W. As such, there is a wide representation of land uses adjacent to the study area. The proposed development is consistent with the City of Roseville's redevelopment and reinvestment planning for the area and represents an effort to revitalize an existing business area and improve the access, circulation, and aesthetic quality of development within the district. The proposed development would also engage the natural resources of the area into the plan by preserving their place as an attractive quality and focal point of the overall design of the district. Neighborhoods south of County Road "C" and along Centennial Drive/Wheeler Street are the closest residential properties to the proposed redevelopment sites. There is no proposed redevelopment directly adjacent to these neighborhoods. The overall proposal is also perceived to be a quality of life improvement for nearby residents as the proposed redevelopments are expected to be more aesthetically pleasing and architecturally compatible. Fewer and smaller trucks would also gradually replace tractor- trailers. The development also includes a recreational trail component which will enhance the City's existing system. #24397 6