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Encourage Quality To promote more efficient and sustainable development, Materials and Design the City should establish standards of review for subdi- vision applications that follow best practices in smart To ensure development reflects the community's desire growth.By establishing these standards,the City would for high quality and attractive housing,the City should not only clearly communicate its preference for sustain- encourage the use of high quality materials,design,and able development,but would also ensure that elected construction in all new development.The Pullman Place and appointed officials are protected from arbitrary and Cooperative multifamily 65+community living develop- capricious decisions regarding the approval or denial of ment is a good example of high quality design and comple- subdivision applications. mentary architectural style that is context sensitive and should be used as a model for future multifamily develop- P roactiv ly U -Zone to Align meat. with the Land Use Plan Practice Smart Growth The City should consider proactively up-zoning existing neighborhoods,as identified in the Housing Plan,for The City should practice smart growth that prioritizes infill higher density housing.Municipal utilities currently have development and discourages greenfield development. the capacity to support higher density development within As infill opportunities become limited,expansion of the these areas and permitting multifamily and mixed resi- Urban Service Area will be necessary.A smart growth dential in strategic areas would help alleviate housing approach to the expansion of the Urban Service Area demand.By eliminating barriers to development,the City would ensure that areas made available for new develop- will communicate to developers that higher density infill ment have access to municipal utilities,are not in a flood development is a priority of the City.Up-zoning has the hazard area or wetland,have access to roadways with potential to add more affordable market rate homes in capacity to support additional traffic,and can be connected already well-connected and established neighborhoods to existing neighborhoods and destinations in the City. and expand housing choice. Potential (Roadway • .` Extensions Residential 35 a �+ Growth Area p Existin 4#deotial Nei AL 36 Housing Plan Elk River Comprehensive Plan DRAFT FOR REVIEW ONLY