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ilipp3owEl <br /> • MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER STEERING COMMITTEE <br /> HELD AT ELK RIVER CITY HALL <br /> THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1995 <br /> Members Present: Chair Minton, Committee Members Keith Holme, Mark Lucas, Pat <br /> Dwyer, Lloyd Barthel, Mary Eberley, Dick Hinkle, Dave Anderson, <br /> Hank Duitsman, Bill Birrenkott and Arne Engstrom <br /> Members Absent: Committee Members Mary McDevitt, Marly Glines, Chris Kreger <br /> and Merry Sipe <br /> Staff Present: Steve Ach, City Planner; Bill Rubin, EDA Executive Director; Kristy <br /> Mansfield, Recording Secretary <br /> 1. Call Meeting To Order <br /> The May 4, 1995 meeting of the Elk River Comprehensive Plan Steering <br /> Committee was called to order at 7 p.m. by Chair Minton. <br /> 2. Consider Steering Committee Agenda <br /> It was agreed by consensus that commercial development would also be <br /> • discussed during the meeting, if the industrial development issues were <br /> concluded. <br /> ARNE ENGSTROM MOVED TO APPROVE THE MAY 4, 1995 STEERING COMMITTEE <br /> AGENDA. PAT DWYER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 11-0. <br /> 3. Consider Steering Committee Minutes <br /> No action taken on the April 20, 1995 Steering Committee minutes. <br /> 4. Consider Industrial Development <br /> Staff presentation by Steve Ach. Steve referred to information from the <br /> American Planning Association regarding proper land use mix and concluded <br /> that each individual city needs to determine what the appropriate mix should <br /> be, based on its own needs, factors controlling development and business <br /> interests. He noted that the cites surveyed had between five and eight percent <br /> of their land dedicated for industrial development. Elk River currently has 89% of <br /> land designated for residential (large majority is agricultural), 3% commercial <br /> and 6% industrial. Although Elk River has an average amount of land <br /> designated for industrial, there is a problem of not having immediate <br /> availability. <br /> Discussion followed regarding industrial development in Brooklyn Park and <br /> Fridley. <br /> • <br /> The Committee also discussed the problems associated with too much <br /> residential development as experienced in Richfield and Brooklyn Center. <br />