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REQUEST FOR ACTION
TO ITEM NUMBER
Ma or and Ci Council 7.6
AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY
Public Hearin s une 18, 2012 erem Barnhart, Plannin Mana er
ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By
Request by City of Elk River for Ordinance Amendment Cal Portner, Ci Administrator
Regarding Commercial Recreation Uses, Case No. OA 12-03 REVIEWED BY
ACTION REQUESTED
Open and continue the public hearing to July 16, 2012.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
As authorized by the Council in April, staff is developing recommendations for changes to the zoning
code as it applies to "Commercial Recreation" uses. Staff is still finalizing this recommendation, and is
working with the Planning Commission on developing a final draft for review by the City Council. This
is expected to occur in July.
Planning Commission Comments
The Planning Commission opened the public hearing and continued it to their July meeting. The
Planning Commission did not make a recommendation.
Public Comment
No formal comments have been received, although staff has had conversations with the Chamber on this
item.
ATTACHMENTS
^ Planning Commission packet dated June 12, 2012
^ Summary spreadsheet.
Action Motion by Second by Vote
FOIIOW Up
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REQUEST FOR ACTION
Elk -~-;
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TO ITEM NUMBER
Plannin Commission 4.6
AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY
Planning June 12, 2012 Jeremy Barnhart, Planning Manager
ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By
Request byT City of Elk River for Ordinance r~mendment erem Barnhart, Plannin Mana er
regarding Commercial Recreation uses, Case No. Or`~ 12-03 - REYIEWED BY
Public Hearin
ACTION REQUESTED
Staff recommends approval of the ordinance amendment request, as illustrated on the attached summary
sheet.
OVERVIEW
Currently, the City zoning ordinance lists .commercial or physical recreation type uses in seven. different
zoning districts, and under 13 different land-use names, five of which are defined.
This type of distribution-and description is unnecessarily difficult to administer and often .confusing to
.the land or business owner. It is possible that the current :regulations have .been overthought.
The City Code currently defines the following uses:.
Commercial recreation facility means a -non-governmental building, structure or open space;
operated by a profit or non-profit entity and open to the general public and used for sports activities
of amusement. Such facilities. may include bowling alleys, tennis courts volleyball courts and .other
leisure uses.
Commercial recreation, indoor means a commercial recreation facility primarily fox indoor uses,
such as bowling alleys and swimming halls, but excluding golf domes.
Commercial recreation, outdoor means a commercial recreation facility primarily for outdoor uses,
such as golf driving ranges, volleyball courts, tennis courts and golf domes.
Physical recreation or training means a business that provides physical exercise, training or
recreation equipment and/ or space for use on site. Health and fitness centers, dance studios, and
gymnastics facilities shall be considered examples of such use. Training or self-improvement shall be
an important component of the activity, and differentiate it from commercial recreation uses, where
sport is the predominate activity.
Case File: OA 12-03
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Commercial Recreation
ANALYSIS
Commercial recreation uses, when indoors, require large open space; the type of space commonly found
in industrially zoned areas. Often these types of buildings are incompatible in office, or central business
districts, due to the scale of the building. However, locating these businesses in an industrial area does
remove some of the capacity for these areas to support employment and manufacturing opportunities.
With conditions, these uses are currently allowed in the BP zoning district.
The Planning Commission and Council must evaluate the benefits these uses bring to the quality of life of
the residents (via diversity of entertainment, exercise, and. training options), the desire to maintain an
appropriate scale in the existing commercial neighborhoods versus the reduction of land for
manufacturing purposes.
In most cases, the use of a space by a commercial recreation business does not itnpact the tax generation
capabilities of the building it is housed in; most commercial recreation businesses are for profit.
Staff proposes the following changes to the ordinance, intended to simplify the regulations and allow
these uses in areas where they are appropriate, given their space needs and the City's desire to provide.
high quality industrial land for job growth.
These changes are sullunarized in the attached charts. The Planning Commission is asked to review, host
the public hearing, and then discuss changes with the proposed ordinance.
The following new definitions would be added:
Golf Courses and country clubs means an.area or course for playing golf, consisting of at least nine
holes, excluding miniature golf,. within which the playing area is not artificially illuminated:: Clubhouse
and shelters are. accessory structures.
Publac Parks means public land available. for recreational,. educational, cultural, or aesthetic use,
which may include recreational features, including play structures. Any area designated by the city as a
park..
The following definitions would be amended:
Commercial recreation facility means anon-governmentalbuilding, structure or open space,
operated by a profit or non-profit entity and open to -the general public and used for sports activities
of amusement. Such facilities may include bowling alleys, cart tracks, jump centers, gymnasiums,
ice rinks, tennis courts, volleyball courts and other similar leisure uses.
ATTACHMENTS
^ Summary charts
Action Motion by Second by Vote
Follow Up
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