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Some of the challenges for the downtown area will include: <br />• The Natures Edge Business Center and the Northstar Corridor will challenge market share from the downtown area <br />• CORE (Ramsey) and Waterfront East (Otsego) provide greenfield development opportunities for businesses and housing not unlike <br />those necessary for the vitality of the study area. <br />• The loss of direct access from Highway 10 will hinder some businesses that rely on convenience sales. <br />• The lack of privately owned parking suggests a perception that there is not enough parking downtown, hampering business traffic. <br />• Future commercial development in the gravel mining. <br />• Limiting the City's population to 35,000 reduces the need for expanded commercial services <br />5 MILE <br />RADIUS <br />us <br />2 MILE <br />RADIUS <br />November 19, 2012 -Part 1, page 12 - <br />