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1982 — Elk River Downtown Redevelopment Plan <br />Prepared by Zack Johnson &Assodates, Inc. <br />The plan established a guide to evaluate physical improvements, <br />develop zoning policies, and establish a Capital Improvements <br />Program. The plan identified priority improvements and <br />redevelopment opportunities. <br />Primary objectives included: <br />• Rehabilitate architecturally and historically significant <br />buildings (e.g. design standards) <br />• Concentrate retail/office land uses south of Hwy 10 <br />• Concentrate service businesses north of Hwy 10 <br />• Concentrate high -density residential west of Lowell <br />Avenue <br />• Identified priority redevelopment areas: <br />o Town Square (known as Jackson Square) <br />o King Avenue & Main Street <br />o Former Star News building to former Cinema <br />building. <br />1986 — Governor's Design Team <br />Prepared by a team of professionals and active community <br />participation, an overall plan was developed for the city's Central <br />Business District (CBD). <br />Primary objectives included: <br />• Promote downtown as a "unique historic river town" <br />• Link downtown to the community through open space <br />and a trail system <br />• Utilize the Mississippi River with a restaurant, hotel or <br />community center uses <br />• Consider a parking ramp for heavy traffic areas (e.g. King <br />Avenue area) <br />,K, <br />rY y r ,", <br />GJ 1 <br />- �L <br />ELK RIVER DOWNTOWN REDCVELOPMENT PLAN <br />1982 <br />I V iG y ;PARKIN <br />1� LOG K " r RAW I <br />� corrw�acEAt SR+�EAR <br />MIXED <br />V�E <br />DIVER RUATED <br />3' GOMM6R[!A� <br />i PEUSTRIAN <br />BRIOM <br />1986 <br />November 19, 2012 -Part I, page 22 - <br />