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4\\ Elk\, = F1k River cmvelMmmgnmrim River` Final Land Use and Roadway Plan After discussion with Parks, Planning Commission, and City Council, and collecting input from the general public, staff and property owners, a final land use and road scenario was selected.Taking most of the aspects of the third scenario and choosing "Roadway Option 2" with some modifications, a final land use and transportation plan was produced. Roadway Option 2 includes the re-alignment of CSAH 33,which would create an important east/west connection from US 169 through the study area. The Final Land Use Plan for the entire gravel mining area is shown on Figure 15. Once selected, final utility, transportation, and grading plans were completed, based on the preferred alternative. The Final Roadway Option is shown in Figure 16,which highlights the new roadways needed. Upon analyzing the constraints of the transportation and utility systems, a phasing plan was applied to the preferred land use scenario to be strategic in identifying near-term and long-term investment needs and to acknowledge that Elk River will not need to provide development opportunity in the entire 2,600 acres at once. When analyzing utility and transportation constraints and in discussions with property owners, it was necessary to develop a phasing plan to provide the City with a realistic and implementable plan that recognized the significant financial investments required to fully serve the entire study area. This study anticipates the needs for utilities, transportation, and stormwater infrastructure for "Phase 1" and "Phase 2" (through 2040) as highlighted in Figure 17. Phases 1 and 2 are 724 acres, and have been identified based on the anticipation completion of the mining operations. Below are the assumptions used when calculating land uses and lot coverage for the purposes of analyzing transportation, utility, and stormwater needs for the preferred land use scenario: Acreage- Acreage Number Lot Coverage(% Lot Coverage(% Impervious Phase 1 -Phase of and Square and Square Surface 2 Homes Footage)—Phase 1 Footage)— Phase 2 Low density 136 0 204 30% residential (1.5 u/a) Medium density 138 0 552 45% residential (4 u/a) Highway Business 78 114 20% 20% (993,168 75% (679,536 sq.ft) sq.ft) Commercial/Industri 178 80 25% 25% (871,200 75% al Flex(50/50) (1,938,420 sq.ft) sq.ft) Additionally, there is an opportunity for immediate, rural residential development in the areas designated as "residential" on the eastern side of US 169.These areas could develop without municipal utilities, if they were developed with the assumption that the homes in the development would eventually connect to urban services (once available). Residential development should occur as cluster 28