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IX. IMPLEMENTATION • A. INTRODUCTION Implementation of the Elk River Comprehensive Plan includes the following elements: the text and maps, with particular emphasis on the 1995 Comprehensive Land Use Plan; official controls under the Minnesota Municipal Planning Act, including ordinances regulating zoning and subdivision of land in the city; a capital improvements program; and an economic development program. Other official controls of the city which contribute in part to implementation of the Comprehensive Plan include the entire Elk River City Code. This document contains the Land Use Plan adopted by the city in , 19_. The other elements, although separate from this document, constitute essential implementation tools for effective growth management. The city will undertake to examine its official controls and other implementation devices to determine whether amendments or refinements to the official controls are appropriate. B. TOOLS 1. LAND USE PLAN The land use plan is an official component of the Comprehensive Plan and is intended to have legal effect according to the Minnesota Municipal Planning Act. Adoption of the Comprehensive Plan constitutes adoption of the Land Use Plan. It serves as a policy guide to the physical development of the City. The Land Use Plan encompasses all geographic parts of the city and the functional elements of future development. The • functional elements of the Land Use Plan are its land use designations including: residential, commercial, industrial, parks and open spaces. Land Use Classification (1) Public (P). This land use is intended to identify public facilities (2) Open Space (OS). Areas designated for open space include parks and open space. (3) Flood Plain (FP). This area is defined as the 100 year flood plain. Land within the 100 year flood way should be used only for agricultural purposes or wildlife preserves. Residential, commercial, and industrial development should not occur in these areas. (4) Agriculture (A). Agriculture land use allows agricultural and horticultural uses and single family residential use with minimum lot size of 10 acres, or a 10 acre per unit density achieved by way of planned unit development. (5) Low Density Residential (LR). Low density residential land use allows single family residential use with a minimum lot size of two and one-half (2 1/2) acres of which one (1) contiguous acre must be buildable. Low density residential districts are not intended for extension of municipal water and sewer. All residential development within this'district must conform to Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Individual Sewage Treatment Standards(6 MCAR, Sec. 4.8040 et seq.) • together with its appendices for on site sewage disposal. For simplicity, these