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6.2 �(.r laity of Item# 6.2. ' Elk MEMORANDUM • River TO: Planning Commission FROM: Stephen Wensman, Planner DATE: September 29, 1998 SUBJECT: Request by the City of Elk River for an Ordinance amendment, Public Hearing Case No. OA 98-1 Request The City of Elk River is requesting an ordinance amendment to redefine the existing definitions, "Lot Line, Front" and "Lot Line, Rear" and to add the additional definitions for Front Yard, Side Yard and Rear Yard. Attachments • • Ordinance 98- Background Staff has found the current definition of Lot Line, Front, and Lot Line, Rear to be inconsistent with the Yard Regulations, section 900.20, and the general interpretation of a front yard and rear yard of a corner lot that is used by staff. Furthermore, staff feels that the following "yard" definitions with graphics will help clarify the regulations. The current definition for "Lot Line, Front" is: The boundary of a lot which abuts a street or road. In the case of a corner lot it shall be the boundary with the shortest dimension on the street or road. The current definition for "Lot Line, Rear" is: The boundary of a lot which is opposite the front lot line. The current Yard Regulations 900.20,5.F. state: • 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • TDD &Phone: (612)441-7420 • Fax: (612)441-7425 Memo to Planning Commission/CU 98-13 April 28, 1998 Page 3 • Recommendation It is recommended that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the ordinance amendment as proposed in the attached ordinance. • • \shrdoc\planning\stevewen\pcmmo\oa98-.doc • ORDINANCE 98 - CITY OF ELK RIVER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AMENDING SECTION 900.00 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES CASE NO. OA 98- The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. Section 900.00 of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended to read as follows: YARD: An open space on the same lot with a building or structure, which is unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground up, except for accessory structures or otherwise permitted by City ordinance. YARD, FRONT: A yard extending along the full width of a front lot line between side lot lines and from the front lot line to the nearest building line in depth. On a corner lot, the front yard shall be on each street. IDYARD, SIDE: A yard extending from the front yard to the rear yard and lying between the side lot line and the nearest building line, or in the absence of such front or rear yards, to the front or rear lot lines. YARD, REAR: A yard extending along the full width of a rear lot line between side lot lines and from the rear lot line to the nearest building line in depth. LOT LINE, FRONT: The boundary of a lot which abuts a street or road. In the case of a corner lot, there shall be two front lot lines. LOT LINE, REAR: The boundary of a lot which is opposite the front lot line. In the case of a corner lot, the rear lot line shall be the line opposite the boundary with the shortest dimension on the street or road. S \\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\planning\stevewen\pcmmo\oafll.doc Memo to Planning Commission/CU 98-13 April 28, 1998 Page 2 ................. The front yard setback requirements shall be observed on each street side of a corner lot; provided, however, that the buildable width of a lot shall not be reduced to less than thirty (30) feet. The yard regulations reflect the general interpretation used by staff. Staff interprets corner lots as having two front yards, one on each street frontage. The additional definitions requested are as follows: YARD: An open space on the same lot with a building or structure, which is unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground up, except for accessory structures or otherwise permitted by City ordinance. YARD. FRONT: A yard extending along the full width of a front lot line between side lot lines and from the front lot line to the nearest building line in depth. On a corner lot, the front yard shall be on each street. YARD. SIDE: A yard extending from the front yard to the rear yard and lying between the side lot line and the nearest building line, or in the absence of such front or rear yards, to the front or rear lot lines. YARD. REAR: A yard extending along the full width of a rear lot line between side lot lines and from the rear lot line to the nearest building line in depth. LOT LINE. FRONT: The boundary of a lot which abuts a street or road. In the case of a corner lot, there shall be two front lot lines. LOT LINE. REAR: The boundary of a lot which is opposite the front lot line. In the case of a corner lot, the rear lot line shall be the line opposite the boundary with the shortest dimension on the street or road. � RdAR wfurJ� K6ACTA W 5� iPa 9ioe »ve���0 If'fA Yew: Wir�E N------- ----J iwRo YAW WM6 1(t i_ ..-.._J-.. -..-.. _.. J FfOwrL'0-f LME f \shrdoc\planning\stevewen\pcmmo\oa98-.doc (�/2 Rw�R. rcw I gd,�v ISOfYnRD YAW: V� J-------—-—---� FR0�fY"s W16 1G ffOrA-(LDf w0E Section 2. That this ordinance shall take effect upon publication as provided by law. Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this day of 1997. Henry A. Duitsman Mayor Sandra A. Thackeray City Clerk s:\document\ordinance\oa97-l.doc