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Using the Plan • In the context of a Comprehensive Plan, statements of public policy are most often used by decision makers, advisory boards and City staff when assessing development proposals or undertaking a community project. These policies are intended to advance the interests of the community consistent with the overall Vision described in Section Two of the Plan. Consistency with the vision and with the policy established within the Plan would generally indicate that the project or proposal should receive favorable reviews. Policy also provides direction to the entity presenting the proposal, and should guide the actions that go into the development proposal or project. The following policy statements are both broad and specific. They are organized according to topics, but in most cases cross boundaries of subject area. They provide direction, but are also open to a degree of interpretation. General Land Use Policies 1. Provide a balanced land use pattern that supports a sustainable mix of jobs and housing. 2. Encourage the integration of small scale neighborhood commercial services within larger development projects in developing areas. 3. Guide the scale of development to be consistent with surrounding land uses and general character. 4. Guide commercial land uses to areas that can utilize an appropriately designed transportation system without infringing upon residential neighborhoods. 5. Allow commercial areas to develop where they can be designed to be compatible with surrounding land uses. 6. Maintain and encourage the continuation of well-designed employment and business opportunities in close proximity to the urban core of the community. 7. Direct future commercial development to sites that support and strengthen the existing downtown area. 8. Include adequate buffering of commercial and industrial development when adjacent to non-compatible land uses. 9. Encourage alternative land use patterns that offer opportunities for residents to work from their home, while maintaining the integrity of the Old Town area and other commercial and industrial areas. 10. Support a land use pattern in the Old Town area that mixes residential and commercial uses and complements the historic downtown character. 11. Require adequate transition and buffers between differing, non- • Building the Future -A Comprehensive Plan for Elk River 3.13 -itiver