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V. Proposed Land Use The proposed land use in the Twin Lakes Business Park breaks down (in acres) approximately as follows (refer to Twin Lakes Redevelopment Options Map): Land Use Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 (Office/high-tech (Medical campus! (High-tech flex! flex/housing mix) office/housing mix) manufact./retail) in acres in acres in acres 100% office 21.02 64.17 0 75% office/25% 0 21.94 0 housing 75% office/25% mfg 14.59 0 0 75% office/25% hotel 29.47 0 21,02 100% high-tech flex 34.8 0 5,85 75% htf/25% office 21.94 20,79 8.29 75% htf/25% mfg 0 0 36.53 25% htf/75% housing 0 0 41.19 Service mix 14.42 8,16 14.42 Retail mix 0 0 28.95 100% housing 34,08 21.88 14.08 75% housing/25% 0 33,38 0 office Right-of-way/Green 73.91 73.91 73.91 space Developed parcels 30.82 30.82 30.82 Total 275,05 acres 275,05 acres 275.05 acres VI. Transportation The Twin Lakes area has excellent access to the highway system via Cleveland Avenue onto 1 -35W, and Snelling Avenue to Highway 36 or 1-694. County Road C on the south is a major collector roadway, providing access both to the major highways at either end of the study area as well to other areas in the City to the east and west. Fairview Avenue links the study area with the Rosedale area to the south, In the future, transit, perhaps in the form of a bus way, may be available along the south side of County Road C on the current BN Railroad line. Many existing properties are large parcels (5 acres or more) under one ownership, with little secondary roadway system to serve them. They are more difficult to redevelop for land uses which require expanded access and visibility. The only dedicated public streets in the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area are short segments of Mount Ridge, Prior, lona and Arthur Streets, north of County Road C, Terrace Drive east ofFairview Avenue to Snelling, and Lincoln Drive fro m County Road C to Lydia. These provide interconnected roadways needed for an efficient and effective 8