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Targeted Urban Future Land Use Service Area The Land Use Plan identifies desired future land uses for all areas of the City of Elk River both within the Urban Service Expansion Area and out to the City's boundary.The Plan provides a framework for future planning decisions that build upon There are several strategic areas of the City that can the desired characteristics of Elk River's established resi- accommodate future development in concert with the dential neighborhoods,commercial districts,and employ- sustainable expansion of the Urban Service Area.These ment areas. areas have existing transportation infrastructure to which new development can connect as well as minimal wetlands Assess Land Development Regulations for Alignment and conflicts with neighboring land uses that make them with the Comprehensive Plan well-suited for future residential,commercial,and indus- trial development. To ensure that all standards of review for development approval and zoning relief processes include alignment The Urban Service Area map highlights the existing Urban with the Comprehensive Plan the City should assess its Service Area in the City and overlays the proposed future land development regulations.This will ensure that elected Urban Service Area extensions.Expansion areas include and appointed officials have clear guidance when consid- portions of the Gravel Mining Area,land surrounding the ering requests for map and text amendments,planned Twin Lakes Road corridor,and the Elk Lake Road corridor. unit developments,and all other petition review processes. The Housing Plan and Economic Development Plan further It will also provide fair certainty to residents,businesses, elaborate on these expansion areas and provide key property owners,and developers. recommendations to ensure development is in line with the community's vision for the future. Land Use Category Rural Residential The rural residential category consists of large lot single- family homes.This is the predominant residential type in 32 the north of the City beyond the Urban Service Area.This 169. ,21 land use primarily consists of planned residential subdi- •----- visions and lots located directly on arterial roadways.This -I Z land use supports large lot residential development and allows agricultural operations as an accessory use where appropriate. Traditional Single-family Neighborhood The suburban residential category predominately consists 35 44 \, �I w of single-family detached homes occupying moderately LJ 169 40 sized lots.This land use is the most prevalent residential o AJ 169 type within the Urban Service Area and consists of a range of neighborhood typologies including the historic grid 12 block pattern neighborhoods surrounding the Downtown and newer curvilinear block pattern subdivision devel- opments in the north,east,and west.This land use,while Urban Service Area predominately single-family detached,should accommo- date single-family attached,townhomes,and duplexes at Existing urban service transitional areas on the edges of these neighborhoods, area 10 along primary transportation corridors,and adjacent Proposed urban se ee \ hi her intensi uses such as multifamil or commercial. (area Extensions \ g � y 26 Land Use Plan-Elk River Comprehensive Plan DRAFT FOR REVIEW ONLY