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A2011 -12b Staff Report <br />August 3, 2011 <br />Page 8 of 9 <br />C""/v . <br />Diverse and Expand the Tax Base: To strengthen the tax base through balanced land use and <br />business diversification. <br />• Promote development of vacant land with uses that achieve city goals and complement <br />existing uses. <br />Implementation: <br />Invest in sites and neighborhoods ready for growth based upon market conditions <br />• Promote development and investment in the following neighborhoods with <br />priority given to those identified in bold. <br />• Anoka Enterprise Park <br />• Central Business District - <br />intersection of Main Street and <br />Rum River <br />• Commuter Rail Village - <br />intersection of rail line and <br />Rum River <br />• Coopers Landing <br />• Federal/Hoffinan <br />• Franklin School <br />• Highland Park <br />• Historic Rum River District <br />project <br />• Rottlund Master Plan <br />Housing Plan <br />• City Hall re -use <br />• Third Avenue, Van Buren to <br />Harrison <br />• County leased lot <br />redevelopment <br />• Jackson Street <br />• Land North of Bunker Lake <br />Blvd. <br />• Pinewski/Smith properties <br />Schwartzmans/Fairgrounds <br />• Thurston/Bunker <br />• West Main Shopping Center <br />The Housing section supports a mix of housing types to meet the needs of current and future <br />residents. The housing goals that relate to this proposal include: <br />• Increase the quality and value of the existing single family and multifamily housing units <br />in the City of Anoka. <br />• To diversify the housing stock, promote home ownership among all housing types and <br />provide housing options to attract young buyers and families <br />• To provide opportunities for older residents to remain living in the City. <br />• Analyze neighborhood utilities, transportation networks, buffers between different zoning <br />districts and building trends, including new construction and alterations. <br />