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Goal 4: Promote efficient, planned commercial and industrial expansion within the City's growth <br />areas, accessible to public infrastructure and transportation. <br />Policies: <br />1) Identify key commercial and industrial development opportunities within the City's <br />planned growth areas in locations with access to major transportation systems. <br />2) Encourage compact commercial development that will make efficient use of infrastructure <br />and resources. <br />3) Require that new commercial, industrial, and developments may only occur in sewered <br />areas in accordance with the staging plan. <br />4) Promote the rehabilitation and redevelopment of existing commercial facilities by <br />continuing to pursue and make available various financial programs and assistance. <br />5) Encourage the success of major regional commercial center which would include various <br />types of restaurants, shopping, and entertainment venues for both adults and children. <br />6) Review and clearly define design standards to promote consistent application and timely <br />approvals for commercial and industrial development. <br />7) Promote the use of "Green" building and low impact development techniques in new <br />development. <br />8) Ensure, as areas are developed, that a specific development project bears its <br />proportionate share of infrastructure improvement costs to the fullest extent possible. <br />Goal 5: Promote Lino Lakes' location within the metropolitan region as an advantage in doing <br />business. <br />Policies: <br />1) Work to actively market Lino Lakes as a great place to live and work. <br />2) Collaborate with business support organizations to serve the needs to current and future <br />businesses. <br />3) Consider the use of available financial incentives (i.e. TIF/tax abatements/grants, etc.) to <br />attract businesses to relocate or start up in Lino Lakes. <br />5-3 <br />