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Land Use Amendments January 17, 1994 Page 2 e On September 17, 1990, the City Council adopted Resolution 90 - _, which incorporated the Focus Area Study as an addendum to the City's Growth Management Plan. Subsequently, a land use designation of LI (Light Industrial) and a zoning of PUD (Planned Unit Development) were made to the respective land use and zoning maps to coincide with the Focus Area Study. With the completion of these actions, the foundation for a business park and complimenting commercial was now in place. PURPOSE OF COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN The Comprehensive Land Use Plan is the document that serves as a guide to the long range development of a community. Typically, the Comprehensive Plan is updated every five to eight years to reevaluate changes that have occurred in the community and assess those changes against the Plan's present goals and objectives. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan is a document which is neither cast in concrete, nor should it be randomly amended. The Plan could be considered the strategic development plan that brings together the continuity and compatibility of the community's growth pattern. The Plan's comprehensive approach helps to avoid reactionary decisions and preserves the integrity of a community's planning process. e WEST HIGHWAY 10 CORRIDOR Since the Focus Area Study was adopted in 1990, water and sewer have been extended to the eastern limits of the study area. For the most part, there has been limited development activity within the study area. However, recently a major manufacturing company considered a 20 acre site at the southwest corner of Joplin Street extension and Highway 10 to relocate their facility. Unfortunately, the company chose a site in another community that has City utilities and street immediately available to their selected site. Nevertheless, this company's interest in the west Highway 10 corridor, even without City utilities and streets in place, demonstrates the possibility and potential for a business park along west Highway 10. As the metropolitan area continues to expand and roadways (such as Highway 101) are upgraded, interest from industrial businesses will continue to grow. Over the past year staff has received a number of inquires from business prospects wanting to build 15,000 to 40,000 square foot industrial buildings. Granted not all these inquiries materialize, however, this again is a signal that industrial interest in Elk River is growing and the concept of a business park can be an appropriate plan for the west Highway 10 corridor. e