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ElkRi F1k River cmvelMi�nnmrim <br /> ver <br /> Concerns and Unwanted Land Uses <br /> The community also voiced land uses they would not like to see. "Dirty' industrial uses were clearly <br /> rejected by community input. Members of the community were adamant that they did not want <br /> pollution or noise from large industrial sites.They did not want anything that may have an undesirable <br /> appearance. Community members also did not want to see more sprawl and congestion problems. <br /> Some also mentioned that they would not like to see more big-box stores or retail centers in the area <br /> due to their poor landscaping and low paying jobs. People also voiced concerns over design and layouts <br /> of roads and utilities (no visual power lines or plants) as well as the costs associated with utility <br /> extension. Many people mentioned the need for well connected, functional road ways that are easy for <br /> traffic movement and way finding. Participants shared a concern over businesses having ample lot sizes <br /> so that when a business grows, it has plenty of land to expand on. <br /> Property Owners Input <br /> In consultation with the property owners within the gravel mining area, valuable discussions related to <br /> when mining operations would cease occurred.This information is summarized in Figure 5 below.This <br /> information was consulted when developing the land use plan and, more importantly the phasing plans <br /> for this study. Most of the gravel mining area will not be done mining for at least 15 years. <br /> 9 <br />