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Steering Committee Minutes Page 3 <br />June 15, 1995 <br /> <br />Southwest comer of Highway 169 and Main Street (Ead Hohlen property) - <br />rezone to C3; amend land use to HB <br /> <br />Exhibit L <br />East Highway 10 frontage - Specht property - presently zone Rla - rezone to I-1 <br /> <br />CHRIS KREGER MOVED THAT THE STEERING COMMITTEE RECOMMEND AMENDING <br />THE LAND USE FOR THE PARCELS OUTLINED ON EXHIBIT "M"BY CHANGING IT TO <br />LIGHT INDUSTRIAL. ON EACH END AND HIGHWAY BUSINESS IN THE CENTER, CITING <br />THAT THE 165TH AVENUE INTERSECTION MAY BE SIGNALIZED IN THE FUTURE AND IT <br />WOULD BE LOGICAL TO LOCATE COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY CLOSEST TO THE <br />INTERSECTION; AND, THAT THE ENTIRE AREA BE REZONED TO BUSINESS PARK. MARY <br />EBERLEY SECONDED THE MOTION. <br /> <br />Discussion followed regarding preservation of open land next to the Kelley Farm <br />and not allow development dght next to the entrance. <br /> <br />MARLY GLINES MOVED THAT THE MOTION BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE A MINIMUM <br />OF 300' OF OPEN SPACE ADJACENT TO THE KELLEY FARM ENTRANCE. DAVE <br />ANDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION TO AMEND. THE MOTION CARRIED 11-1. <br />CHRIS KREGER OPPOSED. <br /> <br />THE MOTION AS AMENDED CARRIED 12-0. <br /> <br />Consider the Cenfral Business Disfricf (Downtown) <br /> <br />Chair Minton commented on the Letter to the Editor written by Bill Rubin and <br />Jackie Schuelein, which listed ten ideas to keep Elk River's downtown as a focal <br />point. <br /> <br />The following is a summary of comments made by members of the Steedng <br />Committee and the public: <br /> <br />Arne Enqstrom <br />- suggested a specific area be designated as the "downtown", possibly a 3 - 4 <br /> square block area. <br />- Buildings be remodeled or restored to reflect an era of history such as the <br /> 1890's to 1920's. <br />- City's parking requirements be relaxed in downtown <br /> <br />Pat Dwyer <br />- suggested the possibility of easing off the building code requirements in older <br /> buildings. <br /> <br />Chair Minton <br />- downtown is a valuable asset to community that could be lost if steps are not <br /> taken to preserve it. <br /> <br />Bill Birrenkott <br />- requiring businesses to incorporate a theme may be an encumbrance. <br /> <br />Mary Eberley <br /> <br /> <br />