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MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL Tuesday, December 5, 2006 Members Present: Lance Lindberg, Kristin Harris, Jeff Gongoll, Kurt Kragness, and Molly Peterson Members Absent: Matt Christiansen and Steve Rohlf Staff Present: Rebecca Haug and Nicki Blake-Bradley Others Present: Scott Clark (Community Development Director) Call Meeting to Order Elk River Heritage Preservation Commission was called to order at 6:05 p.m. 2. Consider HPC Agenda Rebecca requested that item number 6 (discussion regarding the task force) be moved up on the agenda to the first item of discussion. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER KRAGNESS AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONGOLL TO AMEND THE AGENDA AS REQUESTED. MOTION CARRIED. Agenda was approved as amended. 3. Consider November 8, 2006 HPC Minutes Minutes were approved as submitted. 4. Discuss Goals and Priorities for Redevelopment Task Force Scott Clark was present to give a "brief' overview of the framework of re-development for the downtown area. The area encompasses the core area of downtown and has included two neighborhoods, the recreational areas within or adjacent to them, and the river corridor. It is a very complex situation. Scott began by stating that re-development isn't just about tearing down and rebuilding but encompasses all aspects of re-vitalizing an area (whether that is rebuilding, rehabilitating, restoring, etc.). Having a policy plan in place will give the HPC a context for the direction the commission wants to go. The end product from the task force may be a comprehensive plan that will re- define the area to preserve its historic character (through preservation or by bringing back the design standards). Scott discussed the stiff competition that the downtown faces due to commercial development on TH169 and Otsego and handed out a map showing the areas of focus. He described the map to the commission. Scott explained that the task force was asked how many of the new residents within the last year (approx. 8,000) view downtown as the heart or point of historical interest of the town. Generally, the task force agreed that the model of the town has changed and the old model is no longer viable.