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4_ a_ <br />t <br />r' <br />IT cgovsAWN, <br />The City of Elk River was first established as a trading post at the <br />confluence of the Mississippi River and Elk River. In 1864, the <br />- Msi <br />first railroad lines reached Elk River spurring further growth. r <br />Evidence of this early development is still visible in the Down- <br />town where a number of buildings dating back over 100 years <br />are still in use today. In 1977 the City was incorporated, taking a. <br />its namesake from the river that sparked its early development. <br />While some buildings in the Downtown have not seen much <br />change, the wider community has developed out from this core. <br />Today, the City offers a full spectrum of land uses ranging from <br />dense residential to rural estates to industrial including gravel <br />mining areas unique to this region. <br />The following chapter is a snapshot of existing conditions in Elk <br />River intended to illustrate what the community looked like at <br />the time of plan development. This context provides the foun- <br />dation for recommendations in the later plan chapters of this <br />document. A more comprehensive existing conditions analysis <br />was developed and included in an Existing Conditions Memo- <br />randum, which is on file with City staff and available for review <br />upon request. <br />Elk River Comprehensive Plan • Community Context <br />91AM291001A R:LVAl: LViTWO701WO <br />0 <br />