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DRAFT - Goals and Strategies <br />Lino Lakes 2030 Comprehensive Plan <br />Page 4 <br />Economic and Commercial Development <br />Goal 1: Expand and dig ersify the city's tax base b <br />devcloprnent; <br />fixed -use and nodal <br />Strategies: <br />1. Encourage developers to take advantage of opportunities provided by mixed -use and <br />nodal development design standards especially within designated redevelopment areas. <br />2. Establish guidelines for the appropriate inclusion of green spaces, paths, sidewalks and <br />other people- oriented amenities within commercial areas and throughout the city. <br />3. Ensure commercial development is dispersed appropriately throughout the community <br />and in designated business development areas. <br />4. Develop walkable neighborhoods with commercial nodes and amenities for residents. <br />5. Integrate into neighborhoods those retail and service commercial activities that serve the <br />neighborhood. <br />Goal 2: Work wi developers to identify innovative strategies for attracting entry level an <br />usinesses to Lino Lakes. <br />snuffler entrepreneurs <br />Strategies: <br />1. Encourage new business owners and expanding entrepreneurial businesses to locate here <br />by offering available financial incentives when consistent with city policy. <br />2. Work with the current business community, the Chamber of Commerce and the city's <br />Economic Development Advisory Committee to attract new businesses and expand the <br />economic success of existing businesses. <br />3. Promote Lino Lakes' identity as a business friendly city. <br />Goal 3: Attract and <br />oarage new light industrial, high tech, business and professional services <br />enterprises and iaintain at and expand existing businesses in Lino Lakes. <br />Strategies: <br />1. Protect designated industrial areas from residential encroachment and marginal land uses <br />that will preclude the highest economic use of land available for commercial and light <br />industrial development. <br />2. Develop strategies and programs to attract high tech and high value industrial and <br />business and professional services enterprises that have an emphasis on job creation. <br />3. Encourage high -end business park development designed to attract medical, technology, <br />and similar industries, which provide quality employment opportunities and have low <br />service demand for municipal services. <br />4. Encourage a comprehensive business center with services such as wi -fi access, office <br />space, copy services, postal and overnight delivery pick up, and telephone services to <br />