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Highway 10 planned improvements and the task force's response The collection of small projects builds more momentum to those changes. from property owners, stakeholders, and other interests. This vision,albeit 2. "Redefine"- the strongest operative words found within appearing idealistic in The nature of a redevelopment the mission statement is...'red fine the `greater downtown framework plan demands area".... The word"redefine" carries with it both the most form,is a long term imagination,a strong vision, and controversial aspect of the redevelopment framework plan that allows the patience.The framework is both a (physical change) but it also explicitly conveys the hope and strategic and tactical description of vision of the plan.The intent of the framework is to respond City to guide its own how a community will address to time and market changes that have already occurred, and fate as development complicated issues such as to redefine a context for present and future changing markets, commitments development/redevelopment opportunities, offering and redevelopment to a process and defining an guidance and opportunity for the area to survive these opportunities present ultimate vision for the future. changes,many of which establish a development pattern much different from what the area was formed under. themselves to the The following is a summary of the "Redefine"becomes both the vision and the intrinsic value of community. Task Force's philosophy behind recognizing the need for careful and guided change. the framework, some of the key planning elements, and comments regarding its implementation. 3. History- the greatest challenge to the Task Force was The mission and vision statements, as shown at the top of this creating a framework that balanced future changes with the section, drove the formation of this plan. area's history and environmental assets and opportunities. The framework anticipates saving one major core downtown 1. 20-Year Vision- the redevelopment framework is block of buildings at Jackson and Main, the water tower, designed by necessity to have a long term horizon for reinvigorating the single family neighborhoods,re- completion. However, this reality should not serve as establishing the Mississippi and the Elk Rivers as a deterrence to either starting the plan or waiting for ideal commemoration to past history,by constructing interpretive market conditions. The framework's "Implementation signage and venues that tells the"Elk River Story". The Priorities" articulate,in detail, tasks needed to be done within framework envisions,in part, the creation of a new history the first three years of plan initiation followed by long term committed to attracting the community as a whole to enjoy objectives.Working hard in the first three years to establish this area's uniqueness and opportunities. Building on our rich momentum and excitement will serve to propel the vision history will take time and patience but this objective is a forward with commitment and conviction. critical tenant of the plan. Drat as of September 4, 2012 -Part I Executive Summary,page