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Land Use • development in Elk River. Businesses in this category may be the largest both in terms of size and traffic generation. Market orientation tends to be regional in nature. Development orientation tends to be toward regional highways. Future Highway Business developments should be located within the Urban Service Boundary and adjacent to regional highways. Examples of Highway Business uses include discount retailers,grocery and general merchandise. The Highway Business land use follows the Highway 169 and Highway 10 corridors. On 169, the majority of land adjacent to the highway between the Highway 10 interchange and 197th Avenue is guided for Highway Business. On Highway 10, the Highway Business area extends from the 169 interchange to 165th Avenue. A small area of Highway Business use exists along Highway 10 at the west and east ends of Elk River. Of these areas, the only substantially undeveloped land lies on '-.,-- -` the north side of Highway 10 between 165th and 171st Avenues. '1 An important planning issue is providing new areas to accommodate increased demand for retail services. The proposed Land Use Plan provides for future Highway Coborn's Superstore is an example Business commercial growth at the following locations: of a highway business use that is • New interchange on Highway 169 and County Road 33. regionally oriented. • Area around intersection of Highway 10 and 165th Avenue. Light Industrial III The Light Industrial category includes industrial uses that are lower in intensity of activity. These uses limit the potential for adverse impacts on adjacent land uses due to factors such as noise and odor. Examples of Light Industrial uses include offices, enclosed storage and warehousing, research laboratories and light manufacturing. The Land Use Plan designates the following areas for Light Industrial land use: • North of Highway 10 at the eastern edge of Elk River (consistent with current plan). • Both sides of the Highway 10 corridor around the intersection (potential future interchange) with 165th Avenue. The current plan provides a strip of Light Industrial use along the south side of Highway 10 with Medium Density Residential. The Light Industrial use north of Highway 10 is consistent with the current plan. • Elk River Business Center south of Home Depot(consistent with current _ __. - - -- plan). • Northwest quadrant of the Highway 169/10 interchange. The current plan - - guides this area for Highway Business. Although the community needs more commercial land, this area is better suited to industrial use. This Light industry includes places to recommendation is shaped by the future expansion needs of Great River work in a business park type setting. • Energy and the municipal sewage treatment plant. Great River Energy E' 1 Building the Future -A Comprehensive Plan for Elk River 5• ver