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Zoning Regulations <br />More direct control of development comes from zoning regulations. Existing <br />regulations will require modification to conform to this plan. Part of the necessary <br />modification is enabling, allowing the type and form of development proposed in this <br />master plan. Other regulation changes are restrictive, forming a barrier for private <br />investment that is inconsistent with the plan. <br />Zoning changes are likely needed in order to implement the Land Use Plan. Detailed <br />analysis and formal recommendation of any zoning changes will be handled by the City <br />of Elk River along with adoption of this master plan. <br />Design Guidelines <br />Design guidelines serve as a communication tool between the EDA, the City, property <br />owners and developers. Aspects of the design guidelines could be incorporated into <br />a pedestrian overlay zoning district for portions of the FAST. Design guidelines should <br />become a standard tool in evaluating proposed development. Design guidelines <br />should be rooted in the district vignette studies established in the master plan chapter <br />of this document. <br />IMPLEMENTATION <br />