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Lower River Road The node consists of 73 acres, 6 of which are located outside of the city limits. Key factors for including the Lower River Road site as a high-priority nodal development site included: · the existing mix of uses in the area the amount of vacant land (10.7 acres, representing about 15% of the total land area) · frequent transit service on River Road, and · support from River Road community residents. The dominant use is Parks and Open Space. Rasor Park and a portion of Maurie Jacobs Park, both City- owned parks and totaling about 30 acres, are within the node. Other uses/designations include two pockets of Medium Density Residential housing, and low density residential uses which are generally concentrated along the southern half of the node. The majority of the vacant land is designate for medium-density residential development. Commercial uses are concentrated in two areas along River road. The larger area includes restaurants, vehicle repair shops, and motorcycle sales. The smaller commercial area consists of several automobile-related uses. Testimony from area residents, the River Road neighborhood group and the Whiteaker Community Council was overwhelmingly in support of the node. Surprisingly, no testimony was received from commercial land owners or interests. Many of the existing commercial uses are prohibited in the/ND overlay zone and can not now expand their existing businesses. 20