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<br />. <br /> <br />building;Which brings in~- <br />. countediP~me1'cl1an,.d~Jt <br />obtains, 'fand~' tb.~n;le'rchaii- <br />disechangessporadica}lY on <br />wh~~~,~'V~~l",~l~.1'b,~li .' <br />1 'l!9CaJ:iOb.!;~' tlle..s ..' ' <br />ing areas;.':5:ve,of those m <br />ne~~y.ar~~.tQiE~~.....Riy~r <br />alr~~Yt/nleY'ofeftT1ipi~~ <br />jobopportuDities t{) the com- <br />munitfwith only onet{) ~o <br />employ~~()p.: a;S-un.d~Y;*;2 <br />The.west side of El1f.River <br />would . be more appropri- <br />ate and needed of a. grocery <br />store or. . discount. store, . At <br />the Dee, 12 .' planxij,ng '. com~ <br />mission. m.eeting, the devel- <br />oper made a request fora <br />zero lot line {OI' thill~1Plding. <br />. ~ome. o. f....th.....e.m.......em....~~..........q...u.e ..!9;- <br />tioned. th~;fit:of .... ,type <br />of st{)r.e.41~s de .. ...ment <br />beca1..lSe~.~4n~tseemtofit <br />the initial theme and type of <br />busines$cleVelopment that <br />WflS presented and firstp:ro- <br />posed by the developer. .TJ1e. <br />developer's commen~ref1ect- <br />ad thflt he owns the property, <br />and that. the requirements <br />he only need fonow. were <br />the architeetural BAa. zon- . <br />ing standards, that it was a . <br />retail business' tlUlt.feU into <br />the types listed, and 'that the <br />request was. .not for apprQVal <br />of this business, but ju.stfor <br />the zero lot line. ' <br /> <br />Letter:...Howcanimage.imprOWQ./ .1 <br />I <br /> <br />l,~1 <br /> <br />. <br />. ........ <br />jll". .',' ,.. <)< <br /> <br />", " '; .".-,...",.,,',:'" ',.. .' <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Rive <br />in t11 . . mage <br />section. The overall' title is <br />"Building for the. Future, a <br />Comprehensive Plan for Elk <br />River." The introduction t{) <br />chapter 12 states . that, this <br />sectipnofthe plan deals "with <br />the face Elk River presents," <br />and "to seek, to establish and <br />maintain a positive commu- <br />nity im <br />" <br /> <br /> <br />.' co.mmUnlty <br />facilities that meet the needs <br />of Elk Rivet residents," . '. '. <br />'. Would an Alill grOcery store . <br />(Or any discou,nt grocery . <br />store): "prOmotetl;1e develop- <br />ment pattemi properly blend <br />the '. built .' and' the . natural <br />environment, and helpsus" .... <br />tirin. livableneighbm-hoods <br />and pro~te .J~ride in the <br />ptf>Perlies' andth&.. cc:llY'mu- <br />nity?" It is cleat that theAldi . <br />, sed <br />. GpO <br />IDea . <br />s <br /> <br /> <br />lalla. <br />"proVideS: . <br />itythat!liU . <br />of Elk.Riv~ <br />'fWo> q <br />Commu <br />ter stoodl> <br />factors estab' , <br />idellPt1?"8lld:,"". <br />or how can th,~ <br />River be imp <br />mindS of resi <br />residi~n~~;; <br />Ottripl.... <br />an4:Pi~~~Jl11 <br />.. '\Vledg~~.. . <br />aD.il>U1"ci~~ <br />pl$n.to~IriS).'() <br />. . .... "eanll",id <br />faith!.. <br />irllage ~..' <br />To~e,residen ". ......Elk River, <br />YOurV'oice$~~so . muchl <br />Let them kIl.q~ypucare, l' <br />Attend . the J~ ;.~. planning <br />commission meeting and the <br />next... City' COu.ncilmeeting ~ <br />addressing this issue. Check ! <br />the Elk River Web' site or 4 <br />call tne city of EllfRiver for j" <br />current dates and times this <br />issue win be on the agenda. <br />The meetings are open to i <br />the public andt{) express- 1 <br />ing your concems.-Leanne <br />_ ..:.,,_ '0:....__ <br /> <br />