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• Wetlands and the floodplain are shown on the land use map, in part to establish expectations early in land use decision making. • The Elk River Sportsman's Club is shown as open space, similar to the designation for the Elk River Golf Course. • The addition of regionally defined transportation corridors. • The urban service area is expanded to include residential properties along Yale Street and 175th Avenue. This allows for planning for eventual expansion of the water and sanitary sewer system. • City owned land north of the Youth Athletic Complex is guided for industrial uses, from rural residential uses. Some of these changes were presented and briefly discussed at the March 12,2014 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting during the Announcements portion of the agenda. Commissioners shared some of their concerns regarding some of the changes in the plan. Due to the concerns of the Commission Members, Commission Chair Dave Anderson requested a special meeting on April 2,2014 to review and recommend those changes. A full color version may be found on the city's website by searching Comprehensive Plan and clicking on Comprehensive Plan Update. (or on the city's website select, Departments/Planning/Current Projects/Comprehensive Plan Update and then download the plan) The document is formatted to provide background,general information,then goals and vision. Each chapter closes with implementation, a strategy to complete the vision. In reviewing the document,the Parks and Recreation Commission should consider. 1. Is the city vision clearly stated? 2. How should the natural environment be treated? 3. Is there adequate industrial/commercial growth opportunities? 4. Is there adequate parks and recreation growth opportunities? 5. Does the plan support transportation needs for the region? Financial Impact None Attachments • None N:\Depanments\Parks and Recreation\Commission\Packets\2014\04-02-14 PRC Packet\Comp Plan Update.docx