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Elk Elk River comprehensive Plan <br /> R1VeY <br /> Landfill <br /> This area represents land operated in conjunction with the sanitary landfill. The Landfill <br /> use is consistent with the current land use plan. The Landfill area should not be <br /> expanded beyond the currently approved area within the City. <br /> Mining <br /> The primary objective of this land use category is to allow the current mining use of the <br /> land and address future land use when development becomes appropriate. Based on <br /> current information, the majority of resources in the Mining area will be extracted over <br /> the next 10 to 40 years. An alternative use of this property is needed when the mineral <br /> resources are removed. It is anticipated that the southern portions of the Mining area <br /> (south of CR 33) will be available for development in the next 10 years. The mining <br /> areas represent those portions of the community most likely to experience heavy growth <br /> pressure, due to access, visibility, and abundance of available acres. <br /> The City wishes to plan for this growth prior to development pressure. As part of the <br /> Development Reserve Area planning, a number of issues need addressing: <br /> What are the desired land uses for the area, post mining? <br /> How can the City work with the miners to establish compatible reclamation plans? <br /> How much development can be supported through an extension of the existing <br /> sanitary sewer collection system? <br /> If this capacity is inadequate, what are the options for sanitary sewer service to this area? <br /> Does the cost of these sewer improvements influence the form of development? <br /> How would the extension of sewer service to this area affect overall planning for <br /> sewer plant capacity? <br /> How is development within the area to be phased to provide both a critical mass of <br /> property for development and the payment for the extension of municipal services? <br /> How will access and visibility be managed? <br /> How with neighboring incompatible land uses be protected? <br /> Agricultural Research <br /> The purpose of the Agricultural Research land use is to coincide with the agreement <br /> between the City and Cargill, and consistent with the Focused Area Study (FAST) for the <br /> 171 st Avenue area. This land use allows for the continued use of the property for animal <br /> nutrition and agricultural research and other related activities pursuant to the agreement, <br /> while protecting the City's ability to guide other development. Other land uses not <br /> consistent with agricultural research require and amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> 3 � <br /> Water <br /> Open water (permanently flooded open water, Takes, rivers and streams, and ponds, but <br /> 't <br /> not including wetlands or periodically flooded areas) seeks to identify the bodies of water <br /> in the community. <br /> Chapter 5: Land Use / 41 <br />