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ELK RlVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY . MEMORANDUM TO: ELK RIVER PLANJ\TING COMMISSION WILLL<V\1 RUBIN, EDA EXECUTIV!7J\ 1f1.-.. DIRECTOR i7 V FROM: DATE: AUGUST 23, 1994 SUBJECT; PUBLICHEARmG OJ\T B-P BUSIN"ESS PARK REZONING " " . In mid-1993, the Elk River Economic Development Authority (EDA) established a Business Park Task Force" to "examine the community's inventory of improved, industrially-zoned property and to bring forth "" recommendations on how to best e>"lland upon this inventory for future users. . One product of the Task Force has been the development of a B-P: Business Park Ordinance for inclusion in Elk River's zoning code. This Ordinance was subsequently adopted by the City Council in January, 1994. The TaskForce has also looked. at various development options which range from the private sector' taking the lead ill owning and marketing the" next industrial parklbusiness park to the EDA developing a business park area as a public endeavor. Financing these options has also been explored by the Task Force. At its meeting on August 16, 1994, the Task Force discussed the proposed rezoning of various sites in the western part of the community to reflect the" B.P, Business Park designation. It was the consensus of the Task Force to support the rezoning action. This memo is intended to convey the support of the Task Force" relative to the B-P rezoning. A similar memo will be presented to the Elk River City Council when it conducts its public hearing on Sepfember 19, 1994. " - In the event of any questions or comments, please feel free to call Task Force Chair Patrick Dwyer at 441-1000 or the writer of this memo at 441-4905 (direct). . P.O. Box 490' 13065 Orono Parkway' Elk River, MN 55330-1743' (612) 44]-7420' Fax: (612) 441-7425 Equal Opportunity Housing and Equal Opportunity Employment