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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • AUTHORITY, AND PLANNING COMMISSION HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2009 Members Present: Mayor Klinzing, Councilxnembers Zerwas, Moon, Westgaard, and Gumphrey, EDA President Dwyer, EDA Commissioner Touchette, Planning Commissioners Lemke, Scott, Westberg and Anderson Members Absent: EDA Commissioner Tveite, Planning Commissioners Staul, Austad, and Ives Staff Present: City Administrator Lori Johnson, Planning Manager Jeremy Barnhart, Park Planner Chris Leeseberg, City Attorney Peter Beck, Director of Economic Development Catherine Mehelich, Economic Development Assistant Annie Deckert, and Recording Secretary Jennifer Johnson Also Present: Paul Paige, Bruce Chamberlain, and Bryan Harjes of Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. Call Meeting To Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the joint meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by the Council, the Economic Development Authority (EDA), and the Planning Commission. • 2. 17152 Avenue Focused Area Study Staff distributed the draft master plan for the Elk River 17152 Avenue Focused Area Study prior to the meeting. Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc. (HKGi) prepared the 82 page draft, which is available on the Internet at www.elkriverfast.com and on the City's website. First, the group was updated on the meeting with City officials and MnDOT on March 25, 2009. Comments from the meeting are located on page 80 of the Master Plan. Key Messages in the Report Bruce Chamberlain, HKGi, outlined the key messages in the draft report. They were: ^ The planning process creates the ability to recognize opportunities. ^ The study area will become more development-intensive over time. ^ The development will follow any transportation infrastructure investments. ^ Community leadership and partnership will drive the success of the area. Key Topic Areas Mr. Chamberlain continued by outlining the key topic areas. Refer to the Master Plan for maps (referenced by page number). 1. Future development framework to guide land use decisions. Parks and open space is an amenity. Total study area of 700 acres. (page 39)