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. � 11' <br /> Elk Elk River Comprehensive Plan <br /> River <br /> Public/Semi-Public Mining <br /> Public/Semi-Public uses make up approximately 564 In 2013, the Mining use makes up 1,869 acres or <br /> acres or 2.7% of area in Elk River and refer to larger 7.2% of the City and its primary objective is to <br /> tracts of lands used for public and institutional (religious allow the current mining use of the land within this <br /> and educational) purposes. These uses include schools, category. These areas are currently being mined or <br /> City and County governmental buildings, and religious are set aside for future mining. <br /> uses. <br /> Undeveloped <br /> Open Space Undeveloped land refers to land that is in an <br /> The Open Space category contains parks and undeveloped state, but that is guided and zoned <br /> open spaces, and the City's recreation system. for future development or use. These lands may <br /> Approximately 1,812 acres or 7.0% of land in 2013 currently be used for agricultural or agricultural <br /> is allocated to the Open Space land use. Some of the research purpose, or may be vacant land awaiting <br /> existing open space involves private recreation facilities future development to occur (specifically areas <br /> (such as golf courses). currently within the MUSA boundary). Wetlands are <br /> not included in this category. In 2013, roughly 8,840 <br /> Wetlands/Open Water acres or 34.2% of Elk River consisted of vacant/ <br /> undeveloped land. <br /> The land use map includes areas identified as wetlands <br /> according to the most recent National Wetland Inventory Road Right-of-Way/Railroad <br /> as well as bodies of water in the City. This category In 2013, road right-of-ways and railroads accounted <br /> contains approximately 5,298 acres or 20.5% of Elk River. for roughly 205 acres or 0.8% of Elk River. Road <br /> right-of-way include city, county, state road right- <br /> Landfill of-ways. Refer to Chapter 6: Transportation for <br /> The Landfill area represents land operated in conjunction additional information. <br /> with the sanitary landfill and makes up approximately <br /> 137 acres or 0.5% of Elk River. <br /> High Density <br /> Residential <br /> Rural Residential Urban 0% <br /> 13% Residential Central <br /> 10% Business <br /> Wetlands District <br /> ROW/Railroad 21% 0% <br /> 1% Highway <br /> Business <br /> 1% <br /> Community <br /> Open Space Commercial <br /> Vacant/Undeveloped 7% 0% <br /> 34% <br /> Mining <br /> - 7% Industrial <br /> 3% <br /> Landfill Public/Semi- <br /> 1% Public <br /> 2% <br /> Chapter 5: Land Use / 33 <br />