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tit U, 'tOU) itent 1/Zit ttP(/ lkity of &A Newsletter . E -� • �� JUNE 2005 TP r Enhancing Downtown Elk River's Role As a Vital Retail,Commercial and Residential Area. Q. What is the latest news on the Downtown Q. What is the latest on the King Avenue Parking Revitalization Project? Lot Task Force? A. The King Avenue parking lot improvement project got under- A. The King Avenue Parking Lot Task Force, composed of down- way on May 2 when demolition began of the former Elk River town business and property owners and one downtown resi- Municipal Utilities building. The project will add about 70 dent, worked with the City regarding design and enforcement parking spaces downtown and is expected to be completed issues for the King Avenue parking lot.The group provided in early July. Construction will then begin on the Jackson input on the parking lot design.The Elk River Housing & Place development. Once the U.S. Bank build- METRO�, S Redevelopment Authority will consider the Task ing is vacated and demolished this fall, con- DEVELOPMENT PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT Force's recommendations on parking lot enforce- struction will begin on ment in early June. The Bluffs of Elk River development. Both Q ,r Q.What are the details developments are of the Jackson Place expected to be com- :. and The Bluffs of Elk pleted by the end ., " ' u _ , River developments? 40 of 2006. The City's 1A. Jackson Place is located ki Housing and G d ! L �'� ar � � � n' , on the northeast corner of Redevelopment Authority r: Jackson Avenue and Main (HRA) and MetroPlains . ".�& .. `4_ ,,,,4 t— ..v. Street. It includes approxi- Development have been -� — �' mately 10,000 square feet of tannin project over planning this 4?- ;,;.� first floor commercial space the last several years. {, along Main Street and Architect's rendering of Jackson Place at Jackson Avenue and Main Street. Jackson Avenue; 32 rental Q. Can you tell me housing units on the upper more about the King Avenue parking lot two floors, and underground parking for employees and improvement project? rental housing tenants. The property is currently a City- A. Improvements to the King Avenue parking lot will add about owned parking lot. 70 spaces for downtown customers, visitors and employees when redevelopment begins this summer. In addition to the The Bluffs of Elk River is located on the southwest corner of removal of the former Municipal Utilities building, the project Main Street and County Road 42. It includes about 10,000 will involve the permanent closure of the King Avenue square feet of commercial space on the first floor along Main access to Highway 10. Half of the King Avenue parking lot Street; 67 for-sale condominiums on the upper three floors, will remain open for parking throughout reconstruction. The underground parking for employees and homeowners, and a schedule calls for the parking lot to be substantially complet- plaza on the corner of Main Street and County Road 42. The ed in early July. While construction of the lot is taking place, property currently includes four buildings on three sites parking is also available in the Jackson Square parking lot or along the Mississippi River. in the lots across Highway 10. On-street parking is also avail- able where appropriately signed. Q. How can I find out more about the availability of housing and retail units in the new developments? Q. Will the parking lot improvement project impede A. For more information on the availability of residential or commer- traffic downtown and make it more difficult to cial units in Jackson Place,visit www.jacksonplace.com or Ilkget around? contact the Jackson Place voice mailbox at 763-241-4004. . No. The only change in traffic flow is the closure of the King Someone will get back to you promptly. For information on hous- Avenue access to Highway 10. With that exception, traffic will ing units in The Bluffs of Elk River you may call 612-720-6956 flow normally. and for information on retail space you may call 763-241-4004.