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Comprehensive Plan December 11, 1995 Page 6 working counter -productively to manage and slow growth from the central core of the City. VI. Restricted Areas For Development At Monday night's meeting, a brief presentation will be made, highlighting the wetland, woodland and floodplain areas that are scattered throughout the eastern area of Elk River. These natural areas may create some challenges for extending water and sewer; however, will also act as natural amenities for residential development. There are maps available in the Comprehensive Plan that highlight these restricted areas. I will be providing some colored maps at Monday night's meeting to facilitate in the discussion on this issue. VII. Cluster Development Attached is some information on cluster development. Cluster development is a subdivision technique the City should consider because of the benefits it has to offer. The illustrations included as part of the attached information gives a straightforward explanation to the idea behind "clustering". If the Council has any further questions on this concept, I will be happy to answer them at Monday night's meeting. It should be made clear the Council will not be asked Monday night to adopt a specific clustering concept. The Comprehensive Plan suggests "exploring the clustering concept" and determine through an ordinance amendment the specific elements involved to allow clustering development. This ordinance amendment will be brought before the Planning Commission and City Council at a later date. VIII. Land Use Plan Monday night, the City Council will be asked to adopt the Comprehensive Land Use Plan which sets forth the long range land use of property throughout the City. As discussed later in this memo under "Necessary Actions", at a later meeting rezonings will have to be brought forward to the City Council so that the land use plan and zoning map are consistent with each other. As a follow-up at the last Council meeting, Mr. Hetland made it known that his property at 165th and Highway 10 had the land use changed to Light Industrial. Staff has researched this and Mr. Hetland is correct that land use has been changed; therefore, the land use plan map will be changed accordingly to reflect this previously approved land use plan amendment. IX. Necessary Actions Once the Comprehensive Plan is adopted, there will be several "necessary actions" that need to take place to implement the Comprehensive Plan. s:council:Complan