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^ The bxokexs said that residential developers have hurt the industrial market because they have <br />driven up land prices, tied up large parcels of land and, in some cases, convinced cities to rezone <br />commercial ox industrial land fox residential use. <br />^ Elk River was not perceived by the focus group participants as being "known" fox any specific <br />type of industry. <br />^ Just because Elk River might want to add a certain kind of industrial, commercial, retail or <br />restaurant development doesn't mean the City can make it happen, the bxokexs said. "I'ou can't <br />create demand," one said. When developers believe Elk River is ready fox those types of <br />businesses, they will come, the bxokexs agreed. <br />B3 <br />