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diversify the tax base. The city will be challenged with attracting industrial businesses. • Marketing and incentive programs may be necessary in order to compete with surrounding communities for these sought after businesses. 5. Recreational and open space needs will increase with an expanding population. Providing appropriate recreational facilities require public acquisition of strategically located, usable land or cash in lieu of land from developers for park development and open space purposes. Providing a diverse and universal recreational system, along with providing a spectrum of programming, to accommodate the city's growing population will be an ongoing effort. 6. Transportation access to part of the city is awkward due to a variety of physical barriers. The city is interested in assuring adequate transportation corridors, with special emphasis on east-west movement. The U.S. Highway 169 and U.S. Highway 10 corridors carry a large amount of traffic through the community. Special attention will need to be focused upon the proper planning of these corridors to ensure safe and efficient travel. 7. Environmental issues such as wetlands, steep slopes, tree protection and generally maintaining the character and quality of life in Elk River will continue to be a significant issue. C. GROWTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTION The Comprehensive Plan is a system of integrated elements which creates the barriers to negative development and incentives to positive development. It involves the use of a land use plan, zoning techniques, subdivision regulations, capital improvement programs, phasing of utilities, development exaction and numerous program specific actions. • D. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION A major component of this Comprehensive Plan is the orderly development of land within the city. The preparation of this plan required an extensive inventory of background information necessary to make numerous decisions pertaining to future land use and development phasing. Elements within this plan include overall land use for residential, industrial, commercial, and park and open space use. In addition, careful attention was paid to the transportation network and utility system. For each of these elements, a set of goals and policies were identified and the current status was evaluated. From this information, a long range plan was developed and a set of necessary actions were identified for effective implementation. The net result of this effort is a comprehensive land use plan and a set of implementation tools focused on growth management with which the city will guide its future development. E. OFFICIAL DOCUMENT This Comprehensive Plan, and its components, is an official document of the City of Elk River. It constitutes the City's Comprehensive Plan pursuant to Minnesota Statutes. All future plans for land development within the city are subject to review and compliance with respect to this Comprehensive Plan and its components. • 6