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. � 11' Elk Elk River Comp ehensive Plan River Implementation The following objectives are aimed to use land in a manner that promotes a strong economy, respects the natural environment, and ensures a high quality of life for all residents. Actively seek opportunities to encourage Where appropriate, coordinate with redevelopment of substandard and landowners and others to encourage the underutilized sites within the urban preservation of existing privately owned services area. natural areas. Encourage development and Focus development and redevelopment in redevelopment that enhances the existing areas that are already urbanized. Minimize character of the neighborhood, protects further encroachments into natural areas natural resources and strengthens the where feasible. vitality of the neighborhood. Understand and recognize the significance Promote the expansion of industrial uses that Elk River's natural resources had/have in those areas identified in the Land in the development of the City. Continue to Use Plan. Ensure that the expansion use ordinances and other tools to ensure that complements existing uses, protects the reasonable protection and enhancement of natural environment, and respects the natural resources. surrounding neighborhoods. Based on market and demand, continue Support the renovation and reuse to work with property owners and the of existing buildings where feasible. development community on redevelopment Encourage measures to increase energy proposals to ensure consistency with the Plan efficiency where appropriate. and the overall community vision. Continue to work with adjacent Where appropriate, encourage the continued communities and overlapping jurisdictions use or adaptive reuse of existing buildings to address issues of mutual interest with historic value, rather than the demolition that, if not addressed, may constrain of the buildings. future economic development in Elk Continually seek and secure opportunities to River and/or the adjacent communities or in expand funding sources. overlapping g jurisdictions. Work with the City Council and City Boards Ensure the protection of the City parks and Commissions on continuous review and and open spaces are protected where modifications to the Plan, as needed. feasible. The City must also update its Zoning Ordinance to address inconsistencies and conflicts that may exist. Updating the Zoning Ordinance may be a large undertaking that will require significant input from the Planning Commission and others. It may also require that the City simultaneously conduct additional studies that provide information needed for the Zoning Ordinance update. This process should start shortly after the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan. The City must also revise the Zoning Map to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Although most of the Zoning Map will remain unchanged, there are some areas that will need to be rezoned. The process of updating the Zoning Map should start shortly after the adoption of this Comprehensive Plan. Chapter 5: Land Use / 43