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Downtown Redevelopment Plan Task Force March 5, 2007 meeting Small Group Question #1 Is it important that downtown be "seen" and/pr accessed from Hwy 10? • Which option for Hwy 10 is least detrimental to downtown? o Elevated o Lowered o At grade '~ Grou 1 • A visual is needed so that Hwy 10 travelers know they are entering downtown Elk River. • Access from Hwy 10 into downtown is important for local traffic but for Hwy 10 commuters. • Keep Hwy 10 at grade and study other options. • Local residents' access in and out of d~wntown from Hwy 10 takes precedence over commuters' access. '~ i • The "as is" option is preferred but the$e is a need for safe pedestrian access between the north and south sides of the highway. Grou 2 ', • It is important that downtown Elk River is seen and accessed from Hwy 10. • The "at grade" version of Hwy 10 is preferred. • The removal of a Main Street access into downtown from Hwy 10 better allows redevelopment opportunities north of'Hwy 10. Grou 3 • The "at grade" or "do nothing" appro~ch continues to serve the area the best because of the disruption Hwy 10 rec nstruction would cause, etc. • The elevated option has poor aesthetic appeal. Small Group Questions #2 ', Is the land area north of Hwy 10 an extension', of the core downtown and should the Plan recognize this? Group 1 (same responses as Group 21 Grou 2 • The north side of Hwy 10 should compliment the south side in relation to land use and architecture. • The north side of the highway is not an extension of the core downtown.