7.9. SR 06-16-1997ity of
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MEMORANDUM
Item# ?.9.
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor and City Council
Steve Ach, City Planner.~~
June 16, 1997
Consider Initiating a Comprehensive
Plan Amendment To Adjust the Urban
Service Boundary
Issue
The City Council is asked to consider initiating a Comprehensive Plan
Amendment to adjust the urban service boundary.
Overview
As part of the analysis in extending urban services into the eastern part of
Elk River, staff thought it would be appropriate to raise the issue with the
City Council regarding the ultimate urban service boundary. The attached
map illustrates the current urban service boundary in East Elk River. The
property lying outside this urban service boundary is currently zoned Rla
which would allow 2-1/2 acre subdivisions. As the Council is aware, the
platting of 2-1/2 acre subdivisions often creates a boundary or barrier to the
feasible and practical extension of city water and sewer.
The area staff has identified as a possible inclusion into the urban service
boundary is illustrated on the attached map. This area is immediately south
of County Road No. 12 and west of Fillmore Street, extending south towards
173rd. For the most part the property lying south of 173rd is owned by
Cargill.
With the amount of discussion taking place regarding extending sewer and
water east, staff thought it would be appropriate for the Council to consider
this Comprehensive Plan amendment prior to a development request for a 2-
1/2 subdivision come in within the identified area.
13065 Orono Parkway * P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425
Memo to the Mayor and City Council
June 16, 1997
Page 2
Recommendation
It is recommended the Council consider initiating the Comprehensive Plan
amendment to expand the urban service boundary to include an area that
could be reasonably served with the extension of sewer and water. If the
Council initiates this request it will be presented to the Planning
Commission before coming back to the City Council.
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