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ELK RIVER HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY <br /> 0 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Housing and Redevelopment Authority <br /> p.-F <br /> .q ROM: Paul T. Steinman, Director of Economic <br /> Development <br /> DATE: January 23, 1997 <br /> SUBJECT: Agenda Item#9-Strategic Planning <br /> Issue <br /> The City of Elk River began its economic development strategic planning <br /> process in September of 1996. The Strategic Planning Task Force has asked <br /> that the EDA and HRA make recommendations to the Task Force regarding <br /> specific aspects of the Strategic Plan. This role for the HRA would be to <br /> • develop and recommend to the Task Force, an action plan for the number <br /> four priority issue which is Downtown Redevelopment. <br /> The EDA has accomplished its objective and will be making its <br /> recommendation on the number one priority issue- Industrial Base - to the <br /> Strategic Planning Task Force at its meeting on February 5, 1997. The EDA <br /> went through a process to identify eight alternate areas within the urban <br /> service boundary which might be appropriate for industrial/business park <br /> development. The EDA also reviewed a sample action plan which will be <br /> used to implement specific action items in order to address the issue of <br /> Industrial Base. This Industrial Base action plan has been attached to this <br /> memo for the HRA's information. <br /> Action Requested <br /> It is appropriate at this time for the HRA to establish a special meeting date <br /> in order to undertake the activities as requested by the Strategic Planning <br /> Task Force. <br /> Ask \\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\eda\hra\strgcpin.doc <br /> IP <br /> P.O. Box 490 • 13065 Orono Parkway • Elk River, MN 55330-1743 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> Equal Opportunity Housing and Equal Opportunity Employment <br />