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<br />The public open house had a good turnout, with residents showing up to ask a large variety of questions. <br />Affordability, parking, and taxes were again top areas of concern. Additional comments from the open house <br />included the timing of the plan, implementation steps, and density of the uptown area. <br /> <br />In response to these concerns, the plan has been updated to remove the three- to four-story apartment <br />buildings along Gates Ave, and additional considerations for downtown parking, as noted earlier, have been <br />included. <br /> <br />Finally, regarding costs and property tax implications. Nothing in this plan obligates the city to spend tax <br />dollars purchasing and redeveloping private property. What the plan does is provide a general vision for the <br />city to evaluate proposed redevelopment opportunities as they are presented to the city. Most of these will <br />be private developers who have already had conversations with landowners regarding the sale of their <br />properties. The plans' recommendations for improvements to public assets, parking lots, and streets will be <br />reviewed by the council in greater detail when those projects have been included in a city budget. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />The total cost of the plan was $102,400 and was included in the CIP. <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Responsibly grow. <br />Support the growth and development of the community. <br /> <br />Attachments <br />1. Elk River Downtown Plan <br />2. Downtown Plan Facebook Comments from April 2025 <br /> <br /> <br />Page 92 of 247