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DRAFT - Goals and Strategies Lino Lakes 2030 Comprehensive Plan Page 5 small and start-up entrepreneurial business owners and telecommuters who are able to share space and costs. 5. 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. ent, planned commercial and industrial ex e to public infrastructure and trasportti Strategies: 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 institutional developments may only occur in sewered areas. 4. Promote the rehabilitation and redevelopment of existing commercial facilities by continuing to pursue and make available various financial programs and assistance. 5. 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. Encourage the use of "Green" building techniques in new development. Goal 5: Promote Lino Lakes. location \A, ithii1 the metropolitan region as am antage in doing business. Strategies: 1. Work to actively market Lino Lakes as a great place to live and work. 2. Collaborate with business support organizations to serve the needs to current and future businesses. 3. Use available financial incentives (i.e TIF /tax abatements /grants, etc.) to attract businesses to relocate or start up in Lino Lakes.