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IV. Design Standards Street improvement design standards were adopted by the Elk River City Council on March 6, 1989. These standards should remain valid, with correlations to the functional classification system proposed in this report as follows: Major arterials and a majority of minor arterials fall under the category of Federal, State, and County Highways in the Street Improvements section of City of Elk River Design Standards. It is unlikely that many of the county, roads that currently have a rural section will eventually be redesigned with an urban section. In its review process, the City should make certain that redesign is consistent with its transportation plan. Collectors in the transportation plan fall under one of three categories: Municipal State Aid (MSA) Streets, Collector Streets, or Commercial/Industrial Streets. Which category a particular street belongs in depends on its designation for funding purposes (i.e. Municipal State Aid) and the zoning of the land adjacent to its right-of-way. Local streets in the transportation plan are categorized as Residential Sh-eets in the City of Elk River Design Standards. In its designs the City should be conscious of transit and other modes of transportation. As the City grows, transit in some form will become more appealing. Potential transit, track and school bus routes should be considered when designing curb radii at intersections and other channelization features. When acquiring right-of-way, the City should examine its policy regarding sidewalks and bike paths, and provide adequate room for these facilities. IMPLEMENTATION The City of Elk River, by commissioning this transportation plan, has made a commitment to the establishment and maintenance of a working transportation system well into the future. In doing so, it promotes an environment for organized growth. In many ways, putting this plan into effect is not a unilateral process, but rather a cooperative effort with other jurisdictions, particularly Sherbume County and MnDOT. This section outlines a recommended series of steps to implement the transportation plan. Review and adopt the transportation plan. Adoption will establish guidelines for improving existing transportation facilities and adding new ones. It will provide City staff with an official reference to be used in review of development plans, to ensure that they are consistent with long-range City planning. Contingency should be made for changes to the plan resulting from a periodic review of assumptions, including estimates of future development locations and densities, modal split, external growth factors, trip generation rates, etc. Protect right-of-way. From the transportation plan, the City should identify those areas where right-of-way will need to be acquired. These corridors should be protected until acquisition takes place. Initiate jurisdictional realignment process. The City should review jurisdictional responsibility of roads on the existing street network and identify those roads where responsibility should change hands. Very generally, we recommend that the State assume responsibility for major arterials, the County for minor arterials, and the City -34- 230-156-80 CTP-230.156