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1) Community and economic development policies Site <br /> will seek to attract employment opportunities and - <br /> goods and services needed by the community. <br /> 2) Providing community facilities that meet the needs Commerical 8. <br /> of Elk River residents _ Industrial Zoning <br /> 3) Rezone property to a zoning district compatible <br /> with a land use plan category <br /> 4) Locate industrial development next to adequate ' <br /> transportation systems <br /> k. <br /> 5) Ensure capacity is reserved for potential high <br /> demand industrial or office uses that may provide 7 % 1 <br /> positive economic development opportunities to �` <br /> the community. <br /> 6) Support collaborative solutions for local facility <br /> needs •1 <br /> r° 1 <br /> Is the proposed use compatible with surrounding ,i <br /> properties? i' . <br /> Vernon Estates is located along Pt Street NW and the <br /> Vernon Cemetery are zoned R3 and are located to the <br /> north and west of the proposed site. The nearest . <br /> townhome is approximately 180' from the proposed Figure 3-Current Zoning Map—Commercial& <br /> site improvements. The Carson Business Park, which Industrial Corridor <br /> is zoned C3, is located to the east of the site and the <br /> Great River Energy Plant and Elk River Wastewater r ' t <br /> Treatment Facility are located to the south of the site b;. . - - <br /> and are zoned 11. (See Figure 3 &4) R3 <br /> PUD <br /> ; GRE-Expansion <br /> The proposed expansion site is compatible with the j Site <br /> existing C3 uses within the Carson Business Park which :• "-ry <br /> include the back side of three commercial buildings, 20- .. <br /> 30 parking stalls, and Carson Court NW. The proposed <br /> site is also compatible with the existing Wastewater • <br /> Treatment Facility and the rest of GRE's existing plant. . ..s,7 • <br /> The Vernon V and Vernon Estates are uses that <br /> o Cemetery <br /> need to be provided with an appropriate level of buffer <br /> to be compatible. As you can see from the Landscape <br /> - <br /> Plan, Tree Preservation Plan, and Illustrative Plan, a 30' f 4 <br /> wide x 450' long buffer with approximately 64 new <br /> trees will be established to buffer the outdoor storage <br /> area from both northern uses. The buffer will follow t, <br /> the guidelines established in Elk River Zoning Figure 4-Surrounding Zoning Map <br /> Page 315 <br /> Great River Energy—Outdoor Storage Narrative <br />