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. . I . . . . . t t t . ~ ~ ~ . . ~ t . . . . . . . ~ . I. Introduction / Background The Twin Lakes redevelopmem area is located in che northe2St quadrant of Roseville and is bounded by Couney Road C2 on che north, Snelling Avenue on the east, Couney Road C on che $Ouch, and 1-35W on che west. The area is fully developed. but, becawe of the age of che existing developments and due to ch:mging marker: forces. che area is currencly undergoing large-sca1e redevelopment and reconstruction. Development in the Twin Lakes district began in the: 1950's. A primary force in shaping the development of the Twin Lakes district was its location and availability. Becawe the area is located between the two downtowns of Minneapolis and St. Paul, because it has excellent access to che regional highway system. and because development sites in the district were large: and inexpensivc. it became a major hub for ovcr-che-road trucking services and it was developed primarily with trUcking companies and related businesses. However. with the federal deregulation of the: trucking industry in 1980, a dramatic change occurred in the: trucking business and many crocking companies reduced operations, consolidated locations, or simply went out of business. These changes also impacted the City of Roseville and especially the Twin Lakes area, which started to decline and deteriorate. In 1988. in response to the changing conditions. the City established a Tax Increment District and prepared a La.nd Use Guide Plan for the Twin Lakes district. The recommendations of the Land Use Plan are to redevelop the area to provide a variety of office. retail. busincss. and light industrial uses. As a result of these actions. the Twin I...akcs redevelopment district has undergone many changes and is still in transition. 'Whereas most of the anticipated redevelopment has been completed in the east half of the district. along Snelling Avenue. much of the west half, west of Fairview Avenue, still needs to be redeveloped. In addition to me Land Use Guide Plan, the city also conducted a traffic study. The traffic smdy indicates that County Road C will cxpc:rie:nce increasc:d traffic loads and significant craffic problems at key interseccions in me: furore. The T win W~ P4rkw4J Masur P14n 1