5.1. PCSR 08-24-2021 - Laserfiche WebLink

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4-19 Work alongside the Housing and Redevelopment Authority(HRA)to encourage and 1 Ongoing Planning Division, enforce the continued maintenance and reinvestment in aging homes to ensure a Housing and healthy,diverse,and affordable housing stock is available to residents of Elk River. Redevelopment Authority, Building Safety Division, and Property Owners 4-20 Waive fees for licenses or permits associated with maintenance(such as dumpsters) 1 Ongoing Planning Division,Public for a limited time period every year to encourage homeowners to reinvest in their Works Department,and properties. Building Safety Division 4-21 Consider revisions to the City's Land Development Regulations to encourage single- 1 Short-term Planning Division,Public family home expansions including amending bulk and dimensional standards to Works Department,and allow for higher lot coverage,waiving or reducing permitting fees,and expanding Building Safety Division inspection times. 4-22 Advertise the Housing and Redevelopment Authority as a key resource for low and 1 Ongoing Planning Division, moderate income homeowners looking to complete home expansions in the City Housing and with an emphasis on the Downtown/Uptown and Downtown Neighborhood areas. Redevelopment Authority, Building Safety Division, and Private Developers 4-23 Require proposed development in the Downtown to create new public connections 1 Ongoing Planning Division,Public to the Mississippi River waterfront and for properties along the water's edge and Works Department,and provide a public easement for the future Mississippi River Trail extension. Private Developers Riverfront Residential 4-24 Require riverfront residential areas to provide public access to the river as 2 Ongoing Planning Division,Public development occurs and preserve and incorporate mature trees into new Works Department,and development. Private Developers 4-25 Encourage deep setbacks and landscape buffering for riverfront residential to buffer 3 Ongoing Planning Division and from the Highway 10 commercial corridor. Private Developers 4-26 Encourage mixed residential development including a combination of small lot 2 Ongoing Planning Division and single-family detached homes,duplexes,and townhomes in the southern portion of Private Developers the riverfront residential area. tationAre identi 4-27 As development occurs,require connections to surrounding development for 2 Ongoing Planning Division,Public convenient access to commercial area to the south. Works Department,and Private Developers 4-28 Encourage new housing development that complements existing housing 2 Ongoing Planning Division and surrounding the Northstar Station and leverages the existing natural amenities. Private Developers Twin Lakes Road Corridor 4-29 Encourage traditional single-family neighborhood development along the Twin 2 Ongoing Planning Division and Lakes Road corridor with an emphasis on conservation design respectful of existing Private Developers wetlands. Ranch Road Corrido 4-30 Consider extending municipal water services to complement planned sewer line 2 Long-term Public Works Department extensions and facilitate future development along the Ranch Road corridor. 4-31 Encourage complementary infill development in existing subdivisions and the 2 Ongoing Planning Division and provision of sidewalks and trail connections. Parks and Recreation Department 4-32 Consider revising the dimensional standards of the zoning districts that regulate the 1 Short-term Planning Division Ranch Road corridor to allow for lot subdivision to promote denser development. Gravel MiningArea 11 4-33 Require new development to provide connections to the existing neighborhood 1 Ongoing Planning Division,Public in the south of the gravel mining area through a robust network of sidewalks and Works Department,and connections to the Woodlands Trails Park to the west. Parks and Recreation Department 4-34 Ensure new development is screened from industrial activity to the north with deep 2 Ongoing Planning Division and setbacks and landscaped buffers. Private Developers 4-35 Encourage a mix of residential development with lower intensity single-family 1 Ongoing Planning Division and housing to serve as a transition to existing neighborhoods to the south. Private Developers 132 Implementation Plan Elk River Comprehensive Plan DRAFT FOR REVIEW ONLY