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Minnesota Rules Chapter 4410.3610, Subpart 3 requires that "the Responsible Governmental Unit (RGU) may specify more than one scenario of anticipated development provided that at least one scenario is consistent with the adopted comprehensive plan. At least one scenario must be consistent with any known development plans of property owners within the area." The 171St Avenue Area AUAR includes the review of three development scenarios. Scenario 1-Comprehensive Plan (Figure 6-1) In 2004 the City completed an update of the Comprehensive Plan that provided new land use guidance for the study area as well as surrounding areas. The land use designations in this scenario reflect the land use that is guided in the updated Comprehensive Plan. This scenario also reflects the anticipated development density that the City has experienced in the past and for which is allowed for each land use. The following table outlines the land uses for this scenario: Table 6-1: Scenario 1 Land Use Acres (Gross) Housing Commercial (units) (sgft) Industrial (sgft) Agricultural Research 75 Rural Residential 8 3 Highway Commercial 64 696,960 Light Industrial 82 892,980 Open Space 14 TH 10 Right-of-way 10 TOTAL 253 3 696,960 892,980 * Calculations do not take into account existing or proposed wetlands, storm ponds, roads, right-of-way, parks, or railroad easements in the study area. Scenario 2 (Figure 6-2) Scenario 2 is based on the City's 171St Avenue Focused Area Study (FAST) `Future Development Framework Plan'. This scenario evaluates the low end of the density ranges (8 dwelling units/acre for High Density Residential Zoning and a Floor Area Ratio [FAR] of 0.25 for Commercial and Industrial uses). A Comprehensive Plan Amendment and amendments to the Zoning Ordinance would be needed if development were to follow this scenario. The following table outlines the land uses for this scenario: City of Elk River Draft Alternative Urban Areawide Review July 2011 Page 16 of 84