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i <br /> Exand Sidewalk Requirements To ensure that future subdivisions provide pedestrian <br /> in Subdivisions connections,Elk River should consider updating is subdivi- <br /> sion ordinance to require sidewalks.Many communities <br /> Sidewalks are an important component for facilitating require sidewalks be installed on both sides of roads <br /> pedestrian travel around a community.The public infra- throughout a subdivision,while others only require it along <br /> structure should connect homes to recreational facilities, one side or only within a certain distance from key desti- <br /> schools,neighborhood commercial nodes,and places of nations like parks,schools,or neighborhood commercial <br /> employment.Sidewalks also provide important transport nodes.Elk River should require a sliding scale of sidewalk <br /> linkages for individuals with mobility challenges and those improvements based on the development pattern and <br /> that do not have access to a motor vehicle. density of the subdivision.For example,mixed residential <br /> subdivisions should be required to install sidewalks on <br /> A recent sidewalk inventory collected as part of the Elk both sides of roads while traditional single-family resi- <br /> RiverTrailsMasterPlan offered several interesting obser- dential may only be required to install sidewalks on one <br /> vations.Certain portions of the community including side of roads.Similarly,rural residential subdivision should <br /> Downtown and its surrounding neighborhoods,as well only be required to install sidewalks within a half mile to a <br /> as newer residential developments,are often well-con- quarter mile of key destinations. <br /> nected via sidewalks.However,large sections of Elk River <br /> are underserved.Much of the area located east of Highway <br /> 169 and extending north of 197th Avenue to municipal <br /> limits lacks sidewalks.Similarly,most development north <br /> of Highway 10 and west of Elk Lake Road do not accom- <br /> modate off-road pedestrian pathways.Although some of <br /> these areas may currently feature development densities <br /> that do not warrant the investment in sidewalks or trails, <br /> continued monitoring of multimodal demands across Elk <br /> River is recommended to anticipate potential needs,espe- <br /> cially as areas develop or redevelop at higher densities. <br /> Elk River Comprehensive Plan•Transportation&Mobility Plan 89 <br /> DRAFT FOR REVIEW ONLY <br />