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OBJECTIVES TO MEET RECOMMENDATIONS 1) Create historic districts and an ordinance 2) Historic preservation assistance grants 3) Low interest loans from the City of Elk River 4) Establish Design Criteria for the historic district that utilize existing tools for resolving conflicts with ADA requirements and other related building code issues 5) Complete inventory of residential properties in platted neighborhoods 6) Work with downtown and neighborhood stakeholders 7) Use all tools available to the city for redevelopment for historic preservation MAXWELL STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS (CONSISTENT WITH HPC RECOMMENDATIONS): 1) One of the Core CBD's greatest assets is the existing supply of older buildings, particularly the Brick Block. Any new development in the CORE CDB should be designed to fit-in and enhance the existing Downtown buildings character 2) Low interest loans/grants for facade to the other building improvements should be considered. This program should be part of an overall program that would provide design guidelines for streetscape improvements and a comprehensive vision for the visual appearance of the downtown 3) Redevelopment projects in the Core CDB, the downtown should capitalize on its history and promote this as a connection to the community. 4) Housing on Main Street between Morton and Lowell Avenues is lined with single family homes, some having been converted to office uses. These home offices provide a nice transition from the single family neighborhood to the west and the Core CDB, thus these homes should be maintained. S) Low interest loans, grants, and other programs can provide small business owners with the ability to reinvest in their buildings to enhance the visual attractiveness of the shopping/business environment. HISTORIC DISTRICTS AS DEFINED BY THE NATIONAL REGISTER BULLETIN #15 A district possesses a significant concentration, linkage, or continuity of sites, buildings, structures, or objects united historically or aesthetically by plan or physical development.