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# Pri'Awimefrarne Partners wntown/U ppertown 5-50 Encourage business park design that leverages views of the Mississippi River and 2 Ongoing Planning Division and utilize low impact design and conservation design approaches that integrate natural Private Developers areas to create attractive campus environments. 5-51 Assess and update the I-1 Light Industrial Zoning District to permit artisan 1 Short-term Planning Division manufacturing that allows live -work spaces as of right. 5-52 Work with regional partners such as the University of Minnesota, Cargill, Great River 3 Long-term Economic Development Energy, Sportech Inc, and Medtronic to establish an incubator in Elk River to support Department and Chamber researchers who want to bring new technology to market. of Commerce 5-53 Evaluate strategies for activating public rights -of -way such as Jackson Avenue 1 Short-term Planning Division, Public between Highway 10 and Main Street as a part of the recommended development of Works Department, and a Downtown Master Plan. Chamber of Commerce 5-54 Consider placing a focus on multicultural events that celebrate the different 3 Ongoing Chamber of Commerce communities that call the city home. and Business Owners 5-55 Promote waterfront programming and events that leverage this amenity. 3 Ongoing Parks and Recreation Department, Chamber of Commerce, Business Owners, and Local Organizations 5-56 Consider establishing downtown gateway signage at Jackson Avenue and Railroad 3 Mid-term Planning Division, Public Drive and Main Street and Parrish Avenue. Works Department, and Chamber of Commerce 5-57 Consider developing standard streetlight banners that can be displayed year round 3 Short-term Planning Division and in the downtown as well as seasonal and temporary streetlight banners to provide Chamber of Commerce variety and interest. 5-58 Work with the school district to engage students in an art competition to design 3 Short-term Planning Division, streetlight banners that represent what the community means to them. Chamber of Commerce, and Local Schools Large Lot Industrial 5-59 Preserve large lot industrial sites. 1 Ongoing Planning Division 5-60 Continue to buffer industrial uses with lower intensity uses such as commercial or 2 Ongoing Planning Division business park uses and wherever possible avoid locating directly adjacent residential uses. 5-61 Require buffers and/or screening between industrial uses and any adjacent lower 1 Short-term Planning Division intensity uses. 5-62 Rezone parcels identified for large lot industrial within the Urban Service Areato I-2 1 Short-term Planning Division Medium Industrial Zoning District and those outside the the Urban Service Area to I-3 General Industrial Zoning District. 5-63 Update the I-3 General Industrial District standards to require larger lots for 1 Short-term Planning Division development. 5-64 Consider requiring a larger minimum lot area and lot width for the I-3 zoning 1 Short-term Planning Division category to deter smaller industrial development on these sites and make other I-1 and I-2 zoned areas of the city more attractive for this scale of development. 5-65 Facilitate the Transition of Properties Identified for Large Lot Industrial. 1 Ongoing Planning Division, Economic Development Department, Property Owners, and Private Developers 5-66 Maintain routine communication with the private land owners of properties 1 Ongoing Planning Division, identified for large lot industrial development. Economic Development Department, and Property Owners 136 101X-11ad9i7:1:1VVAlMiVEi101w1 Implementation Plan • Elk River Comprehensive Plan