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Management of the <br /> Urban Services Area <br /> Elk River currently provides water and sewer services to sz <br /> residents within its Urban Service Area.The Existing Urban 169 <br /> Service Area,as shown in the Urban Service Area map, ----- <br /> ____ <br /> covers 9,021 acres of land in the City.The remainder of Elk <br /> River outside the Urban Service Area may be considered a <br /> "rural"area.The conversion of rural lands into urban lands ' _ • <br /> available for development and growth represents a signif- 1 \ 33 <br /> icant investment for Elk River.Any expansion of the Urban 33 "" <br /> Service Area requires consideration of the City's ability to <br /> meet development demands with existing infrastructure, • <br /> the need for new services,and the long-term commit- <br /> ments being made with growth.In terms of utilities infra- <br /> structure,City services are optimized when development is 35 44 �\ <br /> au <br /> done in areas immediately adjacent to current service and <br /> requires minimal new or upgraded facilities. ,� , 169 <br /> 10 ��- ✓/�\� \ (13 <br /> Based on anticipated growth,the City expects its Urban 12 <br /> Service Area will look like the Proposed Urban Service )� <br /> Expansion Area,in the map to the right,by 2035.This Q , ` <br /> growth of the Urban Service Area adheres to the princi- <br /> ples of smart growth by focusing on locations adjacent to <br /> the existing area and leveraging core infrastructure(e.g. Urban Service Area <br /> Highway 169)for opportunistic expansion. Ex sarng Lirban service <br /> Area 10 <br /> Whether it is the City's wastewater and stormwater <br /> Proposed Urban Service <br /> management,the electric and water services provided Area Extensions <br /> by Elk River Municipal Utilities,or broadband services 1� <br /> provided by a variety of private suppliers,residents and <br /> businesses in Elk River have reliable access to the full <br /> range of utilities and infrastructure services.Any expan- <br /> sion of land use in the City must be made with care to <br /> ensure those services can continue to operate at the same <br /> or better levels in the future.By nature of the variety of <br /> service providers,substantial coordination is required <br /> when considering changes or improvements to the utility <br /> network. <br /> Elk River Comprehensive Plan•Infrastructure 97 <br />