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Page 14 <br /> <br /> <br />o 24 -32 dwelling units per acre <br /> Destination Retail <br />o 1-2 story buildings <br />o Surface parking <br /> <br />Shoreland <br />The MnDNR identifies the Mississippi River as a Public Water Watercourse (16). The western <br />project area is within three hundred feet of the Mississippi River within the shoreland overlay <br />district. Section 30-1 of the Elk River City code outlines provisions for shoreland use (2). See <br />Question 12 for additional information. <br /> <br />Floodplain <br />There are areas of Federal Emergency Management Area (FEMA) floodway, 100-year, and 500- <br />year floodplains mapped within the western site boundaries (Figure 12) (17). See Question 12 <br />for additional information. <br /> <br />Wild and Scenic River <br />The portion of the Mississippi River from the County-State Highway 7 bridge in St. Cloud to the <br />northwest boundaries of the Cities of Anoka and Champlin are designated components of the <br />Minnesota Wild, Scenic, and Recreational River Systems (Minnesota Rules parts 6105.0910 and <br />6105.0950) (Appendix A). <br /> <br />Agricultural Preserves <br />No agricultural preserves are within or near the project area. <br /> <br />iv) If any critical facilities (i.e. facilities necessary for public health and safety, those <br />storing hazardous materials, or those with housing occupants who may be <br />insufficiently mobile) are proposed in floodplain areas and other areas identified as at <br />risk for localized flooding, describe the risk potential considering changing <br />precipitation and event intensity. <br /> <br />The proposed project does not include any critical facilities. <br /> <br />b) Discuss the project’s compatibility with nearby land uses, zoning, and plans listed in Item <br />9a above, concentrating on implications for environmental effects. <br /> <br />Elk River Comprehensive Plan & 171st Avenue Focused Area Study <br />The project is aligned with the comprehensive plan’s single-family residential zoning for the <br />southern portion of the project area (Figure 6) (5). The current site configuration concentrates <br />the retail/commercial space in the site's northeast corner, adjacent to the proposed future <br />interchange location. As discussed in the 171st Avenue Focus Area Study (FAST), one of the <br />challenges with development in this portion of the City will be transportation access and <br />circulation. Similarly, a noise berm is proposed west of U.S. Highway 10 and the frontage road <br />to reduce noise levels for future residents. Concentrating the retail/commercial space in this <br />portion of the site also allows for conformity with the screening requirement around the on-site