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Specific Area <br /> Strategies . <br /> Recreational o ''/ '1 �'.' <br /> O . • <br /> P / 7.7-- ( <br /> Opportunities . , ; <br /> Objective Statement ' i ® 11!1: <br /> The unique recreational j _ .? `` ' <br /> amenities located within the N. ( So' <br /> Study Area are the Mississippi River, the Elk River,historic - `�_ _f <br /> Handke Stadium,Lions Park and Rivers Edge Commons Park. Elk River near the Dam Elk River Meets Mississippi <br /> ■ <br /> Ill.j . <br /> One of the key findings of the community's 2011 branding '1 4 41 t if <br /> process was the recognition that Elk River residents are physically • <br /> _ <br /> active, and the area park amenities are known region wide. This a 1,::, <br /> recognition helps form the development of the community's I, 11. ii <br /> Powered by Nature brand. The effective preservation and �� <br /> expansion of these recreational features will do more to establish © B ' <br /> the study area as the hub of the city than any development od" MI <br /> Lions Park Rivers Edge Commons Park <br /> project devoted to commercial or residential uses of comparable <br /> expense. <br /> The Plan emphasizes the need to connect these amenities to z ,', <br /> provide the public a variety of venues to connect and experience ® ......p .. a <br /> ,1 Ani114 the area's historic, cultural and natural environment. Initially, '' <br /> these connections will be found via the established routes,it is �� z.`. '' .. <br /> envisioned that as properties develop or redevelop, connections Jr <br /> along the amenity will be added. Handke Stadium <br /> oas of September 4, 2012 III - Part II,page 9 - <br /> III <br />