6.12. SR 09-15-2003MEMORANDUM
Item # 6.12.
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor and City Council
Chris Leeseberg, Planner ~
September 15, 2003
Case No. ZC 03-05
Request by the City of Elk River for the Rezoning of Certain
Property from C I & C2, Commercial to DD, Downtown District
Request
The City Council is asked to consider a request to rezone certain properties in the City from C1
(Central Commercial) and C2 (Office Commercial) to DD (Downtown District).
Attachments
· Map Illustrating Proposed Area to be Zoned DD
Analysis
As downtown changes, a zoning district is needed to protect and maintain the downtown
character. The implementation of the zone change will reflect the approved guidelines which
will help protect and maintain the character of downtown.
The uses allowed in the new district will be nearly the same as what is currently allowed. The
only changes to the Permitted Uses will be that the "sale of firearms" will be moved to
Accessory Uses and that multiple family dwellings will be allowed provided that
business/commercial uses occur at the street level. Under the Conditional Use section, "motor
vehicle stations" was removed.
Planning Commission Actions
At the public hearing, a resident asked why the area was limited to what was proposed and not
include the commercial areas around such establishments as Charlie Brown's, the Dairy Queen
and Cretex. Staff stated that the proposed area is the "core downtown" and that there have
been talks of expanding it to the west as well as across the railroad tracks to the north.
Memo to the Mayor and City Council/ZC 03-05
September 15, 2003
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A second residence expressed their satisfaction that the south west corner was removed from
the proposed district.
The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the Zone Change to the
proposed area.
Recommendation
Staff and the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council approve the request to
rezone certain properties currently zoned C1 (Central Commercial) and C2 (Office Commercial)
to DD (Downtown District).
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ZC 03-05 DOWNTOWN DISTRICT
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ORDINANCE 03 -
CITY OF ELK RIVER
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
CITY OF ELK RIVER ZONING MAP TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTIES
AS DESCRIBED
CASE NO. ZC 03-05
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. The duly adopted Zoning Map of the City of Elk River is hereby
amended to rezone the properties described as:
Zoning Districts Identified on Exhibit A as C1 (Central Commercial) and C2
(Office Commercial) amended to be rezoned to DD (Downtown District).
Section 2. The rezoning is being approved based on the following findings:
1. CONDITIONS WARRANT THE NEED TO PROTECT AND
MAINTAIN THE DOWNTOWN CHARACTER.
2. THE ZONE CHANGE WILL REFLECT THE APPROVED
GUIDELINES, WHICH WILL HELP PROTECT AND MAINTAIN
THE CHARACTER OF DOWNTOWN.
3. THE ZONE CHANGE IS COMPATIBLE WITH ADJACENT
LAND USES.
4. THE REZONING AND LAND USE CHANGES ARE
CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and
after the date of its publication.
Passed and adopted this 15t~ day of September, 2003 by the City Council of the City
of Elk River.
ATI~EST:
Stephanie A. Klinzing, Mayor
Patri& D. Klaers, City Administrator
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