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<br />tivities on adjacent residential uses <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Located on or near collector roads or key intersections to maximize its <br />market viability <br /> <br />Not allowed within a '/, mile of other planned or existing neighbor- <br />hood commercial node <br /> <br />These neighborhood-oriented Community Commercial areas provide a con- <br />venience shopping alternative to adjacent neighbors. By locating convenience <br />type services closer to neighborhoods, vehicle trips that would otherwise by <br />destined for the intense commercial uses along Highway 169, are reduced and <br />residents benefit by a higher quality of life do to less time coping with traffic. <br /> <br />Old Town <br /> <br />The Old Town land use category reflects the unique land use mixture in and <br />around the Downtown. This area is based on the Central Business District <br />area in the 1995 plan and is expanded to include areas around the Downtown <br />with related development issues. These areas include: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Residential areas between Jackson and Highway 169. <br />Mixture of uses between the school campus and Downtown. <br /> <br /> <br />A pedestrian friendly environment is <br />a characteristic of the O/drawn <br />designation. <br /> <br /> <br />Original Elk River residential neighborhoods surrounding Downtown <br /> <br />( The current Central Business District will contain uses consistent with the <br />City's redevelopment objectives. A variety of uses fit into the Old Town An hiS!oric"mainstreet"charocter <br />designation: community-scale retail, professional services, publici civic uses, should be preserved in downtown. <br />park, offices, dining and entertainment, banking, lodging, and housing. Uses <br />need to be compatible with the character and scale of the Downtown area. <br /> <br />Old Town is the home for a wide range of housing. The Plan seeks to protect <br />and promote the maintenance of the single-family neighborhoods. These neigh- <br />borhoods are an important part of Elk River's heritage and identity and offer <br />affordable housing options. The majority of the existing high density housing <br />is located in the Old Town area. <br /> <br />The Old Town designation presents need and opportunity for redevelopment. <br />Redevelopment should be oriented to housing, commercial uses and public <br />spaces that support the existing character of the area. <br /> <br />The Old Town area contains a variety of civic features. The School campus <br />forms the north edge of this area. Lion's Park Center, Elk River Library and <br />Handke School are all important civic elements of this area. These facilities ,( <br />provide character and attract people into this area. These facilities build con- <br />nections with the community and provide market opportunity for local bus i- <br /> <br />nesses. <br /> <br />r, <br /> <br />Parks and natural features play an essential role in the plan for Old Town. <br /> <br />"~ Building the Future - A Comprehensive Plan for Elk River <br />E _ <br />.ver <br /> <br /> <br />Public spaces are essendal parts of <br />the O/drawn category. <br /> <br /> <br />Preserving existing residential <br />neighborhoods that contribute to Elk <br />Rivers identity is an objective of the <br />O/drown District <br /> <br />4+12 <br />