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Draft Land Use Plan-March 27, 2003 Government complex. The proposed Land Use Plan creates three new areas for Light Industrial land use: • Highway 10 and 165th Avenue area. • Gravel Mining District along Road 33. • Northwest section of 160/10 interchange. Light Industrial Land Use Objectives The planning process has led to the following objectives for the Light Industrial Residential area: • Promote the creation of jobs in Elk River. • Promote expansion of the tax base to provide the resources needed to finance local government. • Create new industrial areas with distinct and attractive character. • Provide access to highway system to support businesses and minimizes adverse traffic impacts. • Plan community and site development to prevent conflicts between industrial and non- industrial land uses. • Provide opportunities for local businesses to grow and expand. • Plan and manage surrounding land uses to accommodate potential future industrial use in Gravel Mining District and Cargill property. Proposed Light Industrial Land Use Description This category includes industrial uses that are lower in intensity of activity. These uses limit potential for adverse impacts on adjacent land uses due to factors such as noise and odor. Examples of Light Industry uses are offices, enclosed storage and warehousing, research laboratories and light manufacturing. The development of Light Industrial property in the Gravel Mining District is discussed in a following section. The property around the Highway 10/165th Avenue provides an excellent setting for new industrial development. Excellent highway access, good site characteristics and adjacent land uses are among the factors that support a Light Industrial Use at this location. Under the current plan, the land lying northwest of the Highway 169/10 interchange is planned for Highway Business. Although the community needs more commercial land,this area is better suited to industrial use. This recommendation is shaped by the future expansion needs of Great River Energy and the municipal sewage treatment plant. Great River Energy also provides the ability to attract supporting industrial uses at this location. Creating adequate street access to this property will be an issue for either industrial or commercial use of this site. Medium Industrial Medium Industrial Area Overview The current plan provides one area of existing Medium Industrial use along Highway 10 east of Upland Avenue. Both the current and proposed plans target Medium Industrial uses in the Gravel Mining District. 13