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ELK RIVER HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEMORANDUM TO: Housing and Redevelopment Authority FROM: Catherine Mehelich, Director of Economic Development DATE: November 27, 2000 SUBJECT: Downtown Redevelopment Plan Following the joint HRA and City Council central business district worksession,the HRA authorized staff to complete a downtown redevelopment plan. The purpose of the plan is to provide direction for redevelopment and new development activities,both public and private. Attachments • • Outline of Elk River Downtown Redevelopment Plan • Map of Redevelopment Plan Project Area Project Area The redevelopment plan project area includes the area north to 5`h Street (including Sherburne County Public Works), south to the Mississippi River and between Morton Avenue and Gates Avenue. This area has been labeled"Central Business District"on the attached map. The CBD will be the focus of the study, however the adjacent Jackson St. and Main St.corridors will be referenced in the plan since they are the primary connections of the downtown to the Hwy 169 retail/service area. Redevelopment Plan Process The process for the redevelopment plan will be in three phases. Phase I includes gathering information about the existing downtown environment. Phase II will include creating a common vision for the downtown in light of an understanding of the existing and projected influences and opportunities. Lastly,an implementation plan will be developed which will include priority redevelopment sites and strategies for completion. Phase I-Information Gathering An inventory of existing land uses and building conditions will be completed by the Planning and Building Department staff. • P.O. Box 490 • 13065 Orono Parkway • Elk River, MN 55330-1743 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425 Equal Opportunity Housing and Equal Opportunity Employment