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Land Use 1110 smaller in size and oriented more towards the neighborhood. Examples of Community Commercial uses include drug store,hardware store, and coffee shop .,,, often arranged in a"strip mall"configuration.Developments under the community ,-4t-"T V commercial designation tend to consist of less than 100,000 square feet of retail _' and professional services. Whereas areas developing under the Highway Business . . mo = i}. designation are often in excess of 200,000 square feet. — The current plan makes limited use of the Community Commercial designation. Public spaces are essential parts of These areas appear as small pockets of retail development along the highway the Old Town category. corridors. The changes in the Highway Business and Old Town land uses replace j .1 some existing Community Commercial areas. In the land use plan,the Community l'" _ Commercial land use focuses on neighborhood oriented retail areas with no direct `t - -A ! :..>- 4• connection to the highway corridors. ' . 3 The Plan allows for the creation of neighborhood commercial"nodes". These nodes are . ,a. _ / f -i r ' small areas of commercial uses integrated with residential neighborhoods.Specific .. -^ locations for these areas of Community Commercial do not appear on the Land ....imp` Use Map. The location of these uses will be determined through the development Preserving existing residential process. The locations of neighborhood commercial areas will be guided by the neighborhoods that contribute to Elk following principles: River's identity is an objective of the Old Town District. • Developed as part of a larger (40 acres or more) residential development project. III • Designed to minimize non local traffic flow through adjacent residential neighborhoods. • Limited in size to not more than 20,000 square feet of retail or service , - spacei _ j gby =---;_-:-. :— ... _.__. ,,,.. • Well connected to adjacent neighborhoods trails and sidewalks - • Designed to minimize the intrusion of non-desirable commercial activities -4i"-'''''jzy on adjacent residential uses • Located on or near collector roads or key intersections to maximize market _ viability . '.- i;..� ,_o•'� • Not allowed within 1/2 mile of other approved or existing neighborhood commercial node or other Community Commercial land use. A gas/convenience store or a These neighborhood-oriented Community Commercial areas provide a convenience commercial strip mall are examples shopping alternative for adjacent neighbors. By locating convenience type services of Community Commercial uses. closer to neighborhoods, vehicle trips that would otherwise by destined for the intense commercial uses along Highway 169,are reduced and residents benefit by a higher quality of life do to less time coping with traffic. Highway Business The Highway Business land use is the most intensive form of commercial III E- 1 Building the Future -A Comprehensive Plan for Elk River 5+10 ver