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2) Develop strategies and programs to attract high tech and high value industrial and business and professional services enterprises that have an emphasis on job creation. 3) Encourage high -end business park development designed to attract medical, technology, and similar industries, which provide quality employment opportunities and have low service demand for municipal services. 4) Encourage a comprehensive business center with services such as wi-fi access, office space, copy services, postal and overnight delivery pick up, and telephone services to small and start-up entrepreneurial business owners and telecommuters who are able to share space and costs. S) Continue to support local business retention and expansion initiatives. 6) Recognize the fundamental linkage between housing and economic development and work to match housing availability with community employment. 7) Promote the Anoka County Airport as an asset to corporate users. Goal 4: Promote efficient, planned commercial and industrial expansion within the City s growth areas, accessible to public infrastructure and transportation. Policies: 1) Identify key commercial and industrial development opportunities within the City's planned growth areas in locations with access to major transportation systems. 2) Encourage compact commercial development that will make efficient use of infrastructure and resources. 3) Require that new commercial, industrial, and developments may only occur in severed areas in accordance with the staging plan. 4) Promote the rehabilitation and redevelopment of existing commercial facilities by continuing to pursue and make available various financial programs and assistance. S) Encourage the success of major regional commercial center which would include various types of restaurants, shopping, and entertainment venues for both adults and children. 6) Review and clearly define design standards to promote consistent application and timely approvals for commercial and industrial development. 7) Promote the use of "Green " building and low impact development techniques in new development. 8) Ensure, as areas are developed, that a specific development project bears its proportionate share of infrastructure improvement costs to the fullest extent possible. The proposed amendment would diversify the city's tax base by encouraging business campus, commercial and industrial uses in the I-35E corridor. This will provide opportunities for increased tax base, diversified economic base and expanded employment prospects. Next Steps 1. If the Comprehensive Plan Amendment is approved by the City, it will be submitted to the Metropolitan Council for review. 2. After the Metropolitan Council completes their review and finds it to be consistent with regional systems, the City has nine months to amend the zoning ordinance and Zoning Map to bring them into compliance with the amended Comprehensive Plan. 3