5.10 PCSR 12-27-1994 • RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Planning Commission hold a public hearing to
begin discussing this ordinance amendment and receive public comment so
the appropriate changes can be made. After discussing this ordinance
amendment at Tuesday night's meeting, I would suggest that we continue
this item and keep the public hearing open until January's Planning
Commission meeting, where a draft ordinance can be brought back in a more
complete format.
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ITEM 5.10.
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MEMORANDUM
j� 1 TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: STEVEN B. ACH, CITY PLANNE$,i eZ
DATE: DECEMBER 27, 1994
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE AMENDMENT BY THE
CITY OF ELK RIVER, PUBLIC
HEARING, CASE NO. OA 94-4
REQUEST
The City of Elk River is requesting to amend Section 900.24 of the Zoning
Ordinance relating to parking and loading requirements.
Attached is the first draft of proposed revisions to the parking and loading
requirements as set forth in the Zoning Ordinance. It is not anticipated that
the Commission will be in a position to make a recommendation on these
proposed changes at Tuesday night's meeting, however, this item is being
brought forward at this time to begin discussions to make various changes to
this section of the ordinance. At Tuesday night's meeting I will go through
each section of the ordinance to explain the proposed additions and deletions
from the ordinance.
Also attached to this memo is a report from the American Planning
Association Advisory Service dealing with specific parking requirements of
various uses. The study was compiled by surveying several communities
throughout the United States and gives a good cross section of how
communities deal with parking requirements. Although some of these
requirements may not be applicable to Elk River, it certainly is a good
reference to be basing some of our decisions. This first draft of the ordinance
has not addressed the section that sets forth specific requirements for
individual uses, however, this is a section of the ordinance that needs to be
closely examined.
13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425