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i <br /> 111 <br /> FOCUS AREA "A" ANALYSIS OF <br /> CONDITIONS <br /> Focus Area A, approximately 582 acres in size, is located in the south— <br /> western portion of the City of Elk River and is bounded generally by the <br /> Elk River on the north, Orono Lake on the east, the Mississippi River on <br /> the south, and the western City limits on the west. The location of Focus <br /> Area A (along with Areas B, C, and D) is illustrated by Figure 1. <br /> The physical, institutional, legal, and economic features which are essen— <br /> tial to consider in planning the future use and development of Focus Area l' <br /> A are described below. Figure 2, Analysis of Conditions: Area A, refer- <br /> - ences graphically some of these conditions. The following section of this <br /> ! report summarizes the major issues which result from this analysis. <br /> PHYSICAL FEATURES <br /> Roads and Public Rights—of—Way <br /> The major roads in Area A are listed and described below. <br /> • US Highway 10 bisects Area A and is a four—lane divided roadway <br /> with a grassy median and rural—section shoulders. The Minnesota <br /> Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) desires to keep the <br /> number of new intersections and driveways along this road to a <br /> reasonable minimum for traffic safety and flow purposes. Any <br /> new intersections would have to be approved by that agency. I' <br /> • County Road 30 runs roughly parallel to TH 10 but along the <br /> southern side of Area B. This road is two lanes in width. <br />_4 • <br /> 17 <br />