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Using the Plan • objective is to guide future investments to achieve the outcomes desired by the Comprehensive Plan. Nonconforming uses are controlled by Chapter 30, Article VI, Division 3 of the Zoning Ordinance. A review of the overall Zoning Ordinance will provide the context for an evaluation of the nonconforming provisions of the Ordinance. This evaluation, in turn, may point to Ordinance changes that will assist in the reasonable transition of nonconforming land uses. Subdivision Regulations While the land use plan has direct implications for zoning, the Comprehensive Plan does not have comparable effects on the Subdivision Ordinance (Section 1008). Changes in the Subdivision Ordinance are not required for the immediate adoption of the Plan. The Comprehensive Plan does, however, raise a series of potential changes in subdivision regulations that should be considered by the City. These changes include: • Amending the data required for preliminary plat (Chapter 30, Article V, Division 2, Section 30-353) to include the Resource Inventory required for Open Space Preservation Plats (Section 30-514). • Altering subdivision design standards to achieve more affordable housing without sacrificing the sustainability of neighborhoods. • Modifications to park dedication requirements (Chapter 30, Article V, IIIDivision 2, Section 30-327) to enhance the ability to undertake the greenway plan. Amending the Plan The Comprehensive Plan anticipates change in Elk River. Some of these changes are addressed in the Plan, while other changes may be unexpected or even beyond the scope of the Plan. Responding to these changes may require amendments to the Comprehensive Plan. The Plan should not be amended capriciously. A great deal of thought, time and energy went into the creation of this plan, and the same effort must go into any amendment. Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan may take several forms: • Changes in the map or categories of the Land Use element. • Changes in other elements of the Plan. • Plans and other studies that become part of the Comprehensive Plan. • Updating of entire sections of the Plan. • Revisions related to major geographic sections of the community. Amendments to the Plan may originate from the Planning Commission, City • . -= Building the Future -A Comprehensive Plan for Elk River 3+10 River