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SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL, <br />PLANNING COMMISSION, AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />UPDATE TASK FORCE <br /> HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL <br /> TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2003 <br /> <br />Councilmembers Present: <br /> <br />Mayor Klinzing, Councilmembers Dietz, Kuester, Motin, and <br />Tveite <br /> <br />Councilmembers Absent: None <br /> <br />Planning Commissioners <br />Present: <br /> <br />Pederson, Franz, Anderson, Jenson, Lemke and Offerman <br /> <br />Planning Commissioners <br />Absent: <br /> <br />Commissioner Ropp <br /> <br />Task Force Members Present: <br /> <br />Gruys, Halpaus, Stanley, Dwyer, Lindahl, Scott and Lindberg <br />Alternate: Lieser <br /> <br />Task Force Members Absent: <br /> <br />Kuester, Toth, Lundberg, Thompson, Gongoll, Kragness, <br />Novotny, Zehringer and Bratlie <br />Alternates: Nord, Peterson, Caswell and Mikols <br /> <br />Staff Present: <br /> <br />City Administrator Pat Kdaers, Director of Planning Michele <br />McPherson, Senior Planner Scott Harlicker, Park Planner/Planner <br />Chris Leeseberg, Utilities General Manager Bryan Adams; Building <br />and Zoning Administrator Stephen Rohlf, City Attorney Peter <br />Beck, Economic Development Coordinator Cathy Mehelich, <br />Recording Secretary Debbie Huebner <br /> <br />The meeting started at 6:33 p.m. <br /> <br />Rusty Fifield, Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc. (HKGi) introduced himself and Brad Scheib. Mr. <br />Fifield reviewed the overview of the process to date and the schedule of upcoming meetings <br />including a public meeting to be held on February 20m at River of Life Church. <br /> <br />Brad Scheib then reviewed the three future development options for future Elk River. The three <br />options consisted of the Current Plan, the Market Trends, and the Guided Growth. He stated that <br />each of the three options include creation ofgreenways and pedestrian connections between natural <br />areas and open spaces. <br /> <br />Mr. Scheib began the review of each of the three development scenarios by reviewing the different <br />types of residential densities. The first type of residential is Low Density Residential, the second is <br />Medium Density (3 units per acre), and the last is High Density Residential (apartments). <br /> <br />Mr. Scheib went on to review the industrial land uses, pointing out the difference between the <br />Market Trends and the Guided Growth plans. He noted that the market is not interested developing <br />industrial properties; that the market is interested in additional housing development. He noted that <br />the area near 165~h Avenue on the riverside of Highway 10 could support seven million square feet of <br />industrial development. This would equal seven Anoka Industrial Parks. He noted that one issue <br /> <br /> <br />