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1) Community and economic development policies Site will seek to attract employment opportunities and goods and services needed by the community. 2) Providing community facilities that meet the needs ; commerical 8. of Elk River residents s industrial Zoning 3) Rezone property to a zoning district compatible r with a land use plan category 4) Locate industrial development next to adequate transportation systems 5) Ensure capacity is reserved for potential high demand industrial or office uses that may provide positive economic development opportunities to the community. ,t 6) Support collaborative solutions for local facility it needs /y 1 r* Is the proposed use compatible with surrounding properties? P Vernon Estates is located along 15t Street NW and the Vernon Cemetery are zoned R3 and are located to the north and west of the proposed site. The nearest townhome is approximately 180' from the proposed Figure 3-Current Zoning Nap- Commercial& site improvements. The Carson Business Park, which Industrial Corridor is zoned C3, is located to the east of the site and the Great River Energy Plant and Elk River Wastewater s Treatment Facility are located to the south of the site and are zoned 11. (See Figure 3&4) R3 PUD GRE-Expansion The proposed expansion site is compatible with the site existing C3 uses within the Carson Business Park which include the back side of three commercial buildings, 20- 30 parking stalls, and Carson Court NW. The proposed site is also compatible with the existing Wastewater Treatment Facility and the rest of GRE's existing plant. The Vernon Cemetery and Vernon Estates are uses that need to be provided with an appropriate level of buffer to be compatible. As you can see from the Landscape Plan, Tree Preservation Plan, and Illustrative Plan, a 30' wide x 450' long buffer with approximately 64 new trees will be established to buffer the outdoor storage area from both northern uses. The buffer will follow the guidelines established in Elk River Zoning Figure 4-Surrounding Zoning Map Page 3l5 Great River Energy-Outdoor Storage Narrative