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MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER STEERING COMMITTEE <br />HELD AT ELK RIVER CITY HALL <br />THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1995 <br />Members Present: Chair Minton, Committee Members Keith Holme, Mark Lucas, Pat <br />Dwyer, Lloyd Barthel, Mary Eberley, Dick Hinkle, Dave Anderson, <br />Hank Duitsman, Bill Birrenkott and Ame Engstrom <br />Members Absent: Committee Members Mary McDevitt, Marly Glines, Chris Kreger <br />and Merry Sipe <br />Staff Present: Steve Ach, City Planner; Bill Rubin, EDA Executive Director; Kristy <br />Mansfield, Recording Secretary <br />1. Call Meeting To Order <br />The May 4, 1995 meeting of the Elk River Comprehensive Plan Steering <br />Committee was called to order at 7 p.m. by Chair Minton. <br />2. Consider Steering Committee Agenda <br />It was agreed by consensus that commercial development would also be <br />discussed during the meeting, if the industrial development issues were <br />concluded. <br />ARNE ENGSTROM MOVED TO APPROVE THE MAY 4, 1995 STEERING COMMITTEE <br />AGENDA. PAT DWYER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 11-0. <br />3. Consider Steering Committee Minutes <br />No action taken on the April 20, 1995 Steering Committee minutes. <br />4. Consider Industrial Development <br />Staff presentation by Steve Ach. Steve referred to information from the <br />American Planning Association regarding proper land use mix and concluded <br />that each individual city needs to determine what the appropriate mix should <br />be, based on its own needs, factors controlling development and business <br />interests. He noted that the cites surveyed had between five and eight percent <br />of their land dedicated for industrial development. Elk River currently has 89% of <br />land designated for residential (large majority is agricultural), 3% commercial <br />and 6% industrial. Although Elk River has an average amount of land <br />designated for industrial, there is a problem of not having immediate <br />availability. <br />Discussion followed regarding industrial development in Brooklyn Park and <br />Fridley. <br />The Committee also discussed the problems associated with too much <br />residential development as experienced in Richfield and Brooklyn Center. <br />