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19 <br />Downtown <br />The steering committee explored and evaluated redevelopment concepts <br />on two, key sites in downtown - the city-owned parking lot north of Main St, <br />and the Elk River Lutheran Church property, should redevelopment ever occur <br />on the site. The church is expected to continue being a valuable member of <br />downtown, and as such, this plan does not anticipate a specific timeline for <br />that property. <br />Concepts explored on each site included: <br />• What an appropriate balance of development, public space, and parking <br />may be on the city-owned parking lot. <br />• The amount and type of new public space that should occur along Main <br />Street, what public improvements should be done to the Riverfront, and <br />how might these spaces relate to each other. <br />• How much development can be along Main St and what uses should it <br />include. <br />• Near and medium-term frontage or public realm improvement <br />opportunities for the Church property, even while they remain at that site. <br />“Front Porch”: Small green space with <br />parking area <br />“Double Liner”: A central parking ramp <br />with adjacent development <br />“Marketplace”: year-round space for <br />Farmers Market, pop-up events <br />“Riverfront Concessions”: Modest <br />development with a destination riverfront <br />“Town Green”: Larger outdoor space for <br />events and gathering <br />“Welcoming to the River”: Large development <br />oriented to the river, with modest park space <br />DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS | City-Owned Parking Lot Development and Public Space <br />DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS | Riverfront Development and Public Space <br />Downtown Development Guidance <br />• Any development on the city-owned parking lot should prioritize active ground floor uses along Main Street, and continue the character of downtown. <br />• A small green or public space on the parking lot site was desired, as a compliment to Rivers Edge Commons, and to continue hosting the Farmers Market <br />• Development on the city-owned parking lot must balance available parking throughout downtown. <br />• Any future development south of Main Street should ideally have a presence on Main Street, without turning its back to the river. <br />• The riverfront experience should be improved, but must be mindful of access and program needs of the Rivers Edge Commons, the visibility of new amenities to promote use and safety, and have clear physical and visual site lines to Main Street. <br />Main StMain St <br />Main StMain St Main StMain St Main StMain St <br />Hw <br />y <br /> <br />1 <br />0 <br />Hw <br />y <br /> <br />1 <br />0 <br />Hw <br />y <br /> <br />1 <br />0 <br />Hw <br />y <br /> <br />1 <br />0 <br />Hw <br />y <br /> <br />1 <br />0 <br />Hw <br />y <br /> <br />1 <br />0 <br />Hw <br />y <br /> <br />1 <br />0 <br />Hw <br />y <br /> <br />1 <br />0 <br />Hw <br />y <br /> <br />1 <br />0 <br />Hw <br />y <br /> <br />1 <br />0 <br />Hw <br />y <br /> <br />1 <br />0 <br />Hw <br />y <br /> <br />1 <br />0 <br />Main StMain St Main StMain St <br />CONCEPT EVALUATION <br />Development <br />Page 89 of 157