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Step 4: City-wide Framework Plans and Web Meetings The Framework Plans will establish City-wide policies for several different areas of concern including more detailed discussion of housing and economic development, transportation and mobility, community facilities and infrastructure, parks, open space, and natural resources. The Project Team will conduct a series of web meetings focusing on the key components that will be combined to make up the Comprehensive Plan. Each web meeting will provide an opportunity for the Project Team, City staff, and the Advisory Committee to discuss preliminary policies, plan recommendations, and initial maps and graphics. Web meetings will be hosted by the Project Team and recorded for City Staff and Advisory Committee members unable to attend. The use of web meetings will increase the number of touch points between the Project Team, staff, and the Advisory Committee. This will provide for a more responsive and efficient workflow that minimizes potential for issues and time- consuming revisions, and maximizes Project Team resources spent on plan development. This process will also enable incremental review of draft plan content by staff and the Advisory Committee, rather than wholesale review which can be arduous and dilute quality of input. 4a: Web Meeting #1 – Housing and Economic Development (Advisory Committee Mtg #4) This web meeting will provide an overview of recommendations related to housing policy, economic development, and accommodating long term growth and development. The Housing Framework Plan and the Economic Development Framework Plan will provide additional detail to land use and development policies identified as part of the Preliminary Land Use Framework. Housing Framework Plan The Housing Framework Plan will consider location, types, age, and condition of housing; owner and renter occupancy; and affordability of housing. Leveraging the findings of the City’s 2018 housing study, this element will identify the amount, character, density, and recommended location for different housing products and dwelling types to meet the current and future needs of Elk River’s residents. This will include a discussion of anticipated impacts of reported demographic trends such as the aging of the population and regional growth. Economic Development Framework Plan The Economic Development Framework Plan will consider labor force and labor force characteristics, employment by place of work and residence, and analysis of the economic base. This element will provide additional detail and guidance regarding desired retail, office, and industrial development. It will also outline policies designed to strengthen employment, job creation, and to provide and grow a diverse and thriving tax base for the City. A focus of this framework plan will be to establish a vision for the areas along the Highway 169 corridor and planned interchanges including strategies to best leverage Elk River’s transportation assets for future economic development. The Project Team will coordinate with City staff and the Economic Development Authority (EDA) to ensure that future land use and development recommendations support the EDA’s Strategic Plan efforts. 26 Comprehensive Plan Update | City of Elk River, Minnesota Prepared by Houseal Lavigne