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Steering Committee Minutes Page 3 April 27, 1994 APP/911VEN It was further indicated that, although the City is growing rapidly with a lot of new construction, over the next 10-15 years there will be the need to look back and evaluate potential areas for redevelopment. E. Downtown Steve Ach informed the Steering Committee of a meeting that he attended that morning with the Downtown Development Association to discuss some ideas and plans that the Downtown Development Association would like to accomplish. The Downtown Group is anxious to begin formulating ideas for the long range plans for the downtown area and will more than likely be taking an active role in this process. It was further discussed that issues such as preserving the historical character, rediscovering the river front, design/ other improvements may be reviewed to formulate a plan for the downtown area. F. Environmental Steve Ach mentioned that this item will probably involve identifying natural features throughout the community that can be included into the planning process. For example, significant stands of trees, wetlands, historical areas, and other features can be identified and incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan. Based on the environmental goals and policies • adopted as part of this Comprehensive Plan, appropriate zoning ordinance amendments can take place in the future to ensure these goals and policies are achieved. G. Maintenance of Structures and Infrastructure Steve Ach indicated that although the City is growing and a lot of new construction is taking place, there remains the need to look back and pay attention to the older areas of the community. Items such as housing maintenance codes for residential areas as well as performance standards for commercial and industrial may be possibilities to help preserve the integrity and viability of these older areas. Terry Maurer indicated the importance of looking at the City's sewer and water systems as well as roads to ensure that they are in good working condition. H. Highway 169 and Highway 10 Corridors Chairman Minton indicated the importance of this issue to the Planning Commission. These two major thoroughfares carry the majority of the traffic and should be developed to present a positive image for the City of Elk River. Dick Hinkle concurred with Chairman Minton and indicated that this is a very important issue. Mr. Hinkle feels that the Highway 10 entrance from the west is • currently the best entrance to the community and additional work needs to be done to improve the entrances from the north and east.