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targeted in this category are over 8 and up to 20 units per acre. High Density uses are located in places with compatible adjacent land uses and where the local street system will accommodate the traffic. Potential settings adjacent to commercial districts, employment centers, civic centers, park facilitie: transit facilities and p~4ncipal roadway corndors. When planned adjacent to lo density neighborhoods, high density housing can be designed to transition its most intense use (3 or 4 story apartments) to a lower density (small lot family or attached townhomes) as it approaches lo~ver density High Density, Residential uses may also be located in apt locations within the MLxed Use and Old Town categories. Mixed Use The MLxed Use land use category serves as a location that a mixture of housing, jobs and retail service uses within close each other. This land use creates the pOtential for people to work close to ohs and offers an environment where one can live with less reliance the car. This area provides another setting for high density residential land : in Elk River. Mixed Used is a new land use category. It not appear in the 1995 plan. It is a reflection of current market trends that se, integrate residential and nonresidential development in a comrn setting close to transit services. The Plan contains a single location Use. The property is bounded by Coun .ty Road 12, County Road l! d Twin Lakes Road. MLxed use is frequendy propo the redevelopment of commercial areas. "Vertical" mixed use puts and housing uses into a single building. This form An urban residential density of 6 to 8 units pt An urban residential ;rn at a density of 2 to 3 un, acre. A high ~attern at a density of 1', 20 units per acre. 5 9 Buildi, Future - A Comprehensive Plan for Elk River Land typically puts residential uses over street level retail or office uses. The Use designation may include a more horizontal arrangement of uses with pedestrian connections to foster a pedestrian friendly environment. Old Town The Old Town land use category reflects the unique land use mLxture in and around the Downtown. This area is based on the Central Business District area in the 1995 plan and is expanded to include areas around the Downtown with related development issues. These areas include: · Residential areas between Jackson and Highway 169. · MLxture of uses bet~veen the school campus and Downtown. · Original Elk River residential neighborhoods surrounding Downtown ~Pl.., C' ...................... ~ .... ~,. A variety of uses fit into the Old Town des adon: community-scale retail, professional services, public/civic uses, park, offices, dining and entertainment, banking, lodging, and housing. Uses need to be compatible with the character and scale of the Downtown area. Old Town is the home for a wide range of housing. The Plan seeks to protect and