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Comprehensive Plan Initiatives and Policies <br /> Page 2 <br /> <br />solutions are essential to the success of this Plan. Some of the key governmental elements of <br />the Plan include: <br /> <br /> The quality of local schools is an important element of the Vision. The school <br /> system is one factor in attracting and keeping people to Elk River. <br /> <br /> The School District provides recreational facilities for the community. <br /> <br /> · School facilities influence traffic patterns and street systems. <br /> <br /> · The reuse of school facilities provides important community development <br /> opportunities. <br /> <br /> · Many of the key roadways in the Transportation Plan are under the jurisdiction of <br /> Sherburne County. <br /> <br /> · The County and School District are major employers in Elk River. <br /> <br /> · The Minnesota Department of Transportation controls the development of Highway <br /> 10 and Highway 169. <br /> <br /> · The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources plays a role in managing land uses <br /> along the Mississippi River. <br /> <br />Intergovernmental collaboration can help build successful solutions in a time frame that <br />meets local needs and makes the best use of the full range of financial resources available for <br />each project. <br /> <br />General Land Use Policies <br /> 1. Provide a balanced land use pattern that supports a sustainable mix of jobs and <br /> housing. <br /> <br /> 2. Encourage the integration of small scale neighborhood commercial services within <br /> larger development projects in developing areas. <br /> <br /> 3. Guide the scale of development to be consistent with surrounding land uses and <br /> general character. <br /> <br /> 4. Guide commercial land uses to areas that can utilize an appropriately designed <br /> transportation system without infringing upon residential neighborhoods. <br /> <br /> 5. Allow commercial areas to develop where they can be designed to be compatible <br /> with surrounding land uses. <br /> <br /> 6. Maintain and encourage the continuation of well-designed employment and business <br /> opporttmities in close proximity to the urban core of the community. <br /> <br /> 7. Direct future commercial development to sites that support and strengthen the <br /> existing downtown area. <br /> <br /> <br />