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i 1711* t low— SPIRElow X11 - -rte -�� -.4�� r•a�� +� _ �r .-.. Highway 101169 Commercial Enhance Development Standards The Highway 10/169 Commercial area includes the 930 Currently,much of the Highway 10/169 Commercial acres of land centered around 171st Avenue and the area includes outdoor storage and outdoor displays of Northstar Commuter Rail Station.In 2010,the City envi- merchandise that detract from the appearance of the sioned this area as a transit-oriented district with a mix of corridor.Although these uses are desirable in the area, housing,retail,office,and industrial space.Since the adop- they should not be as visually obtrusive moving forward. tion of the plan and the associated zoning amendments, To improve the look and appeal of this area over time, the area has developed with primarily industrial and heavy the City should strengthen the standards applicable to commercial uses with a focus on auto-dealerships,distri- development.Use specific standards for outdoor storage bution,and trucking.Due to the shift in development prior- should be established that require the use to be located on ities,the City should leverage the existing auto-dealerships hard paved surfaces and be screened from rights-of-way to attract additional dealerships and complementary uses by fences,walls,and/or landscape.Similarly,use specific to create a cluster in this area. standards for outdoor displays of merchandise should be established that focus on interior parking lot and display areas,landscape that softens large expanses of paved Rezone Parcels in the FAST District areas,and improves on-site stormwater management. To facilitate the shift from transit-oriented district to auto- dealer cluster,the City should consider streamlining the In addition,sites surrounding the Northstar Station have FAST District zoning designations by rezoning parcels to fit the opportunity to attract reverse commuters along the with the realigned vision for the area.The rezoning should line for destination and experience based shopping, be informed by the Economic Development Plan which dining,and entertainment.Development standards for leverages existing uses to create opportunities for more this area should support attractive architecture acces- contextual auto-oriented commercial.To better under- sible pedestrian connection,and provide public gathering stand where existing zoning district classifications are spaces that create third places. deficient in achieving the desired development outcome in this area,a zoning alignment analysis is included in the Implementation Chapter of this Plan. It is recommended that the City proactively rezone the parcels identified in the zoning alignment analysis. Elk River Comprehensive Plan•Economic Development Plan 71 DRAFT FOR REVIEW ONLY