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The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community <br />engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br /> <br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br />To <br />Housing and Redevelopment Authority <br />Item Number <br />8.1 <br /> <br />Meeting Date <br />April 1, 2024 <br />Prepared By <br />Brent O'Neil, Economic Development Director <br /> <br />Item Description <br />724 Main Street Utilization in 2024 <br />Reviewed by: <br />Brent O'Neil, Economic <br />Development Director 3/28/2024 <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator 3/28/2024 <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Item presented for information and discussion purposes. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />Staff has been receiving inquiries requesting community amenities be provided at the former Elk River Meats <br />(ERM) space. With the addition of the green space in 2023, inquiries have ranged from providing picnic tables <br />to public art to permanent facilities. The city will be initiating a planning process this spring that would <br />envision a redesign of the King Ave. parking lot along with other downtown improvements. This would <br />involve the HRA looking at a more permanent use of the ERM space as well as providing some permanent <br />amenities in the area. In the short-term, however, the requests fielded have been largely focused on lighter- <br />impact activities that could be implemented temporarily until a more lasting plan is made for the site. In <br />response to the requests, staff would like to discuss the merits and process to consider a higher utilization of <br />the site in 2024. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Management and use of HRA property. <br /> <br />Attachments <br />None <br /> <br /> <br />Page 27 of 32