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Chapter 4: Balanced Development and Growth <br />The following implementation steps and strategies are identified to support the City's Balanced <br />Development and Growth Chapter and the corresponding goals and strategies identified within <br />Chapter 2 of this Plan. <br />1. This City will prioritize and establish a cost for each of the zoning ordinance updates <br />and budget appropriately to complete these updates within their next Capital <br />Improvement Plan process. Some of these initiatives will likely be staff -led to be cost- <br />effective while others may involve a focus group and/or consultant involvement. The <br />City acknowledges that to effectively manage growth and development, the creation of <br />clear, concise and easy to understand ordinances is integral to the implementation of <br />this Plan. <br />2. The City will create three Overlay Districts for the Village Planning Area to support <br />this Plan. The Overlay Districts will provide additional detail regarding the vision, plan, <br />and specific standards that are unique and tailored to the specific overlay district. For <br />example, the Old Village District overlay will focus on preservation of the integrity of <br />10-8 Main Street and existing building patterns and uses within the District. This is unique <br />to the Old Village Overlay District. The process will determine what characteristics and <br />qualities are unique to each Overlay District, and a specific Zoning Overlay District will <br />be added to the Zoning Ordinance and identified on the City's official Zoning Map. <br />This process will include the Planning Commission and may include a subcommittee to <br />prepare the criteria for each Overlay District. The Overlay Districts will be established <br />and created within nine (9) months of adoption of this Plan. <br />3. The City will review and update its Open Space Development ordinance to focus on <br />building the greenway network through connected conservation areas, public trails, and <br />other natural resources. <br />4. The City will explore options to be cautiously proactive about the types of economic <br />development it would like to see in its growth areas. To determine the appropriate level of <br />involvement or engagement by policy makers, a task force, subcommittee, or staff review <br />process may be initiated to establish an economic development and/or competitiveness <br />plan. <br />5. The Phasing and/or Staging Plan identified within Chapter 3: Land Use, will serve <br />as the foundation for development review and the approval process so that municipal <br />utilities and infrastructure are contiguous and cost-effective. <br />THE CITY OF IMPLEMENTATION <br />]�AK O <br />City of Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan 2040 <br />