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StFikethF9Ughs to be removed <br />Underlines to be added <br />Highlighted = use relocated to here <br />Highlighted = new use or language added <br />Highlighted = use or language removed entirely <br />Sec. 30-1026. - DD downtown district. <br />(a) Noose. As downtown Elk River changes, future preservation as well as any new construction <br />should reinforce the general character and quality of the existing downtown. The design of new <br />construction should take into consideration the location of the proposed building(s) as well as <br />incorporate traditional design elements and techniques that are currently represented in existing <br />structures. <br />The intent of the downtown district is to preserve this distinctive character with the appearance <br />that there are multiple buildings that are distinctly different from one another yet will allow a <br />uniform mass of building with the appearance of vertical separation. These standards shall be the <br />framework for any new development and designs shall strive for creative traditional architectural <br />character, while clearly being an expression of the architecture of its own time. <br />(b) Permitted uses. The following uses shall be permitted uses in the downtown district, subject to the <br />design standards set forth in subsections (e) and (f) and the site plan review process set forth in <br />subsection (g) of this section: <br />(1) Brewer taprooms (Producing less than 10,000 barrels of malt liquor annually. <br />(2) Brewpubs. <br />(3) Business offices. <br />(4) Commercial recreational facilities. <br />(5) Day cares. <br />(6) Dry cleaning establishments. <br />(7) Financial institutions. <br />(8) Hotels. <br />(9) Nonprofit clubs, lodges or halls. <br />(10) Outpatient health care facilities. <br />(11) Personal service establishments. <br />(12) Physical recreation and training. <br />(13) Public parks. <br />(14) Residential, multiple -family (provided that business/commercial uses at street level <br />occupy the floor). <br />(15) Restaurants, class I. <br />(16) Retail sales. <br />(1) Business and prafessiona4 offiees. <br />Page 1 <br />