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# Action Priority Tirnefrarne Partners <br /> 5-19 Establish easy-to-understand design standards for neighborhood commercial 1 Short-term Planning Division <br /> development that ensure connections to local sidewalks and trails,promote <br /> "360-degree"architecture that is attractive from all sides,and buildings and parking <br /> located in a manner that minimize impacts to adjacent homes. <br /> Highway 169 Commercial <br /> 5-20 Update development standards and consider design guidelines to prioritize 1 Short-term Planning Division and <br /> strategic reinvestment along the Highway 169 corridor,promote the repositioning of Economic Development <br /> underutilized properties,and facilitate experience based development. Department <br /> 5-21 Consider updating the development standards for commercial development along 1 Short-term Planning Division <br /> Highway 169 to allow for a greater mix of uses and improvements to occur as-of- <br /> right. <br /> Highway 10 Commercial <br /> 5-22 Encourage larger-scale commercial development along Highway 10 to alleviate the 1 Ongoing Planning Division and <br /> need for residents in the western portion and southern portion of Elk River to travel Economic Development <br /> outside of the community for essentials. Department <br /> Er Downtown Mixed U <br /> 5-23 Prioritize redevelopment and infill development of parking lots and undeveloped 1 Ongoing Planning Division and <br /> sites on Main Street. Private Developers <br /> 5-24 Consider creating a f@Qade improvement program thatwould promote reinvestment 1 Short-term Planning Division, <br /> into existing Downtown properties. Economic Development <br /> Department,and <br /> Chamber of Commerce <br /> 5-25 Support the strategic expansion of the Downtown and promote site assembly 2 Ongoing Planning Division and <br /> and comprehensive redevelopment of underutilized properties to more intense Private Developers <br /> commercial,mixed-use,and multi-family development. <br /> 5-26 Consider establishing a fee-in-lieu of parking fund or other funding mechanism 1 Short-term Planning Division <br /> to construct structured parking that would not only replace surface parking lost to <br /> development,but also provide additional spaces to support programming and events <br /> in the district. <br /> 5-27 Create a Downtown Master Plan that provides the clear policy direction and the 1 Short-term Planning Division <br /> detailed analysis and site-specific recommendations needed to promote Downtown <br /> expansion. <br /> 5-28 Expand Rivers Edge Commons Park to the parking lot to the west and incorporate 3 Long-term Parks and Recreation <br /> plans for the"Port of Elk River"project for the installation of an ADA accessible Department <br /> seasonal docking system. <br /> 5-29 Consider including the addition of amenities such as public restrooms or changing 3 Long-term Parks and Recreation <br /> rooms as part of the Rivers Edge Park expansion. Department <br /> 5-30 Provide waterfromtrail connections to the Mississippi River Trail network and the 1 Long-term Parks and Recreation <br /> City's other waterfront parks including Babcock Memorial Park and Bailey Point Department <br /> Nature Preserve. <br /> 5-31 Evaluate strategies for activating public rights-of-way such as Jackson Ave between 2 Short-term Planning Division, <br /> Highway 10 and Main Street as a part of the recommended development of a Chamber of Commerce, <br /> Downtown Master Plan. and Public Works <br /> Department <br /> 5-32 Establish a Downtown gateway feature at Jackson Ave and Railroad Drive and Main 3 Mid-term Planning Division and <br /> Street and Parrish Avenue. Chamber of Commerce <br /> 5-33 Consider developing standard streetlight banners that can be displayed year round 3 Short-term Planning Division and <br /> in the Downtown as well as seasonal and temporary streetlight banners to provide Chamber of Commerce <br /> variety and interest. <br /> Industri <br /> 5-34 Preserve large-lot industrial sites within industrial areas as identified in the Land Use 1 Short-term Planning Division <br /> Plan including rezoning to the I-3 General Industrial Zoning District and increasing <br /> the minimum lot size within the district. <br /> 134 Implementation Plan•Elk River Comprehensive Plan <br /> DRAFT FOR REVIEW ONLY <br />