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XVL Parks in the Area Langton Lake Park (54 acres) is east of Cleveland Avenue and surrounds Langton Lake. The Park consists of woods, trails, play equipment, and a picnic shelter. Walking trails e�st on the north and west side of the lake and where County Road C2 previously bisected Langton Lake. The Twin Lakes Business Park Comprehensive Plan recommends the future construction of trails around the entire perimeter of Langton Lake, and connecting this trail to others within the development area. Oasis Park (14 acres) is a neighborhood park northeast of parcel 30 on the north side of Terrace Drive W(the eastern portion of the proposed Twin Lakes Parkway). The park surrounds Oasis Pond and consists of a shelter, play equipment, and a trail on the south and west side of the lake. The trail ends at the drainage ditch that runs through the Twin Lakes Development Area. Like Langton Lake Park, the long-term goal for Oasis Park is to construct a trail that runs the perimeter of Oasis Pond and connects into a larger trail system. This Park is sheltered from the development area by berms and plantings, and is not visible from Twin Lakes Parkway. In addition to the above trails, the Twin Lakes Development Area contains bituminous paths along three roadways: along the west side of Cleveland Avenue within Centre Pointe Business Park to County Road D; on the west side of Fairview Avenue from Twin Lakes Parkway north about 350 feet and along the entire east side of Fairview Avenue from County Road C to County Road G2; and along the entire length of County Road C on the south side from Cleveland Avenue to Snelling Avenue and on the north side of County Road C from Cleveland Avenue to Snelling Avenue when County Road C is reconstructed in 2002. The construction of Twin Lakes Parkway and its associated trail system will enhance the development area by providing links to existing and future trails such as those around the parks. XVIL Consistency with Existing Comprehensive Plan The proposed changes to the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area are consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan. The Plan discusses the development of Twin Lakes Parkway as a means to provide access to interior parcels in the business park, as well as improving the visual impact of the area and carrying a theme throughout the business park The expanded infrastructure and public services considered in this project are consistent with the discussions in the Comprehensive Plan. The 1988 original plan for Twin Lakes called for locating the Twin Lakes Parkway just south of Langton Lake. However, to enhance the connection with I-35 W, a southerly route that links directly into the existing on/off ramps of I-35 W has been mapped and was approved and adopted in October of 1998. (The Metropolitan Council, after review, also approved the road alignment amendment to the Comprehensive Plan in 1998-99). The southerly position of Twin Lakes Parkway provides better and more direct access to redevelopment parcels. Fewer roadways may be needed to provide access to the parcels, and more desirable development sites will be created along Langton Lake. The Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area now consists of 275 acres. This expanded area includes an additional 52.6 acres of developable property to the north of Coitnty Road G2 along Cleveland Avenue and the industrial properties adjoining the north side of Terrace Drive as illustrated in the 28