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<br />Land Use <br /> <br />Rural Residential. The Rural Residential category shows the pattern of residential <br />development outside of the Urban Service Area. Housing in these areas consists <br />of single-family detached housing units. The area consists of a combination of <br />farmsteads, large lot rural subdivisions and cluster subdivisions. <br /> <br />Urban Residential. This land use depicts the residential development pattern within <br />the Urban Service Area. The housing units consist of both single-family detached <br />and attached housing units. Attached unit types include duplexes and townhomes. <br /> <br />High Density Residential - This category includes all forms of multiple family <br />dwelling units such as apartment buildings and condominiums. <br /> <br />Central Business District (Commercial) - Retail, service and offlce uses in and <br />around Downtown Elk River are placed in this category. <br /> <br />Highway Business. Outside of the Central Business District, the majority of <br />commercial land uses are placed in this category. The uses range from commercial <br />areas that are occupied by professional trades (such as flnance, insurance, and <br />real estate) to more intense commercial activities requiring highway orientation <br />for access and visibility. <br /> <br />Community Commercial. Smaller, neighborhood-oriented commercial uses fall <br />into this category. <br /> <br />Industrial. This category includes all forms of businesses with manufacturing, <br />distribution, warehousing or other industrial use. The majority of Elk River <br />industrial development is classifIed as Light Industrial. Only the Cretex property <br />is classifIed as Medium Industrial. This use denotes a more intensive use both in <br />terms of activity and land area. <br /> <br />Public/Semi-Public. These lands designate parcels used for governmental (City, <br />County, School District) and institutional (church) purposes. <br /> <br />Mining. Properties in this use are included in the designated gravel mining district. <br />These areas are currently being mined or are set aside for future mining. <br /> <br />Land Fill. This area is designated for use as a sanitary land fill. <br /> <br />Open Space. The elements of the public park system fall into this category. Private <br />recreation facilities (such as golf courses) are also classifIed as Open Space. <br /> <br />Wetlands/l00 Year Flood Plain. The land use map includes areas identifIed as <br />wetlands according to the most recent National Wetland Inventory. This category <br />also includes properties within the Federal Emergency Management Agency <br />(FEMA) 100-year flood plain. <br /> <br />Open Water. This category seeks to identify bodies of water in the community. <br /> <br />All other property is classified as Undeveloped. <br /> <br />ii;'J.. ~ Building the Future - A Comprehensive Plan for Elk River <br />ltiver <br /> <br />5+3 <br />