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Maintain and Enhance the Appearance Promote Access and Mobility of Commercial Corridors Much of the commercial and industrial development in The appearance of commercial corridors is essential in Elk River is accessible primarily by vehicle and requires attracting new businesses and patrons.Although the patrons and employees to drive rather than walk due to a City's commercial areas are generally well kept,deferred lack of bicycle parking and on-site pedestrian connections. maintenance may begin as properties and businesses age. The ability to walk or bike to work or to shop is not only To combat this,Elk River should continue to encourage healthy for people and the environment,it is also increas- property owners to enhance their properties overall ingly a factor taken into consideration when people and attractiveness by investing in upkeep of parking lots, families are deciding where to live.To ensure that the City's building facades,landscaping,and other elements.To commercial and industrial corridors are accessible via further improve the appearance of these corridors,the City all modes of transportation,the City should require new should consider enhancing its standards for landscaping, development to provide bicycle parking and pedestrian signs,and other site improvements as well as standards walkways from public sidewalks to building entrances for building materials to boost the appearance of these and between adjacent buildings.Further,Elk River should areas over time.To incentivize reinvestment,the City encourage developments to integrate wayfinding signage should consider expanding the Downtown Revitalization to clearly communicate to patrons that walking between Financing Loan program,discussed later in this Chapter,to businesses is easy and efficient.To promote safety,the City businesses outside of Downtown. should reduce curb cuts and consolidate access points on The City should continue to work with the Economic Devel- side streets and alleys. opment Authority to recognize business owners whose Additionally,the City should consider studying the feasi- efforts to clean,repair,improve,and enhance the overall bility of a shuttle and/or bike service at Northstar Station to aesthetics of either the interior or exterior of the business, help complete the last mile connection between the station property and/or space through the Beautification Award and the City's employment areas. Program. t Sidewalk Connections within Site and to Surrounding Neighborhood 10 No Sidewalks r - within Site Reduced r Multiple Curb Cuts Curb Cuts Internal Vehicular Circulation No Internal a Connections " Need for Footpath/ Connection 1 '14 ` �! BAD GOOD 56 Economic Development Plan•Elk River Comprehensive Plan DRAFT FOR REVIEW ONLY