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City of
Elk
River
MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Michele McPherson,'Director of Planning
DATE: March 25, 2003
SUBJECT: Case No. ZC 03-02
Request by the City of Elk River for the Rezoning of Certain
Property from RI e, Single Family Residential to R I c, Single Family
Residential
Request
• The Commission is asked to consider a request to rezone certain properties in the City from R1e,Single
Family to Ric,Single Family.
Attachments
• April 11,2000 Memo Regarding Combination of Single Family Zoning Districts
• Analysis Matrix of Single Family Zoning Districts
• April 11,2000 Planning Commission Workshop Meeting Notes
• Excerpt from Zoning Map Illustrating Rte Properties
Analysis
In April 2000 as part of the discussion of the recodification process,the Planning Commission discussed
the various single family zoning districts and whether or not one or two of them could be combined. As
a result of that discussion,during the recodification process,the Rle district standards were removed
from the Zoning Code. As a result,a map amendment rezoning those areas zoned R1e Single Family
needs to be approved provide consistency between the zoning map and code.
As the Commission may recall,the Rle district standards were changed to reduce the minimum lot size
from 20,000 square feet to 11,000 square feet. As a result,this created another single family zoning
district similar to the R1b and the R1c districts.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the zoning map amendment to
1111 rezone properties currently zoned R1e Single Family to Rlc Single Family.
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River MEMORANDUM
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River,MN 55330
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Michele McPherson, Director of Planning
DATE: April 11, 2000
SUBJECT: Discuss Combining Single Family Zoning Districts
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As part of the re-codification process, staff is critically reviewing the zoning code
and has observed there may be opportunities to combine, and therefore reduce
the number of zoning districts that must be administered by staff, the Planning
Commission and the City Council. Staff has elected to begin with the single
family zoning districts, specifically, districts R1b through R1e. Attached please
find a table comparing the requirements of the single family zoning districts.
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As can be noted on the attached chart, the district requirements are very similar
in terms of lot area, lot width, and setback requirements. It may be appropriate to
combine districts R1 c through R1 d and continue to utilize R1 b. The R1 b district
is primarily adjacent to the Elk River between Highway 10 and the railroad tracks.
This district, I believe, was specifically designed to address individual septic
systems on individual lots. In addition to the closeness of the requirements for
the various single family zoning districts, the trend in recent years has been to
approve planned unit developments to allow mixed single family and attached
housing types in the same development. These individual districts may become
less and less necessary as developers proceed with planned unit developments,
as opposed to individual neighborhoods.
At a future meeting, staff will discuss with the Commission, zoning districts for
duplexes, townhomes and apartments. Again, there is an opportunity for
combination of districts and specifically, the clarification of our standards for each
of those districts.
Please review the attached information and provide direction to staff regarding
this issue.
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Phone:763.441.7420
Fax-763.441.7425
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Single Family Zoning District Requirements Comparison
District R1 a R1 b R1 c R1 d R1 e
Requirements
Permitted Uses Single family Single family Single family Single family Single family
dwellings dwellings dwellings dwellings dwellings
Licensed day-care Licensed day-care Licensed day-care Licensed day-care Licensed day-care
Model homes Model homes Model homes Model homes Model homes
Agricultural uses Parks Parks Parks Parks
Parks Permitted home Permitted home Permitted home Permitted home
Permitted home occupations occupations occupations occupations
occupations
Lot Area 2 1/2 acres 1 acre non- 10 acres non- 10 acres non- 10 acres non-
sewered sewered sewered sewered
12,000 sq. ft. 11,000 sq. ft. 14,000 sq. ft 12,000 sq. ft.
Lot Width 160 feet 160 feet non- 300 feet non- 300 feet non- 300 feet non-
sewered sewered sewered sewered
80 x 130, 100 feet 80 x 130, 100 feet 90 x 140, 110 feet 80 x 135, 100 if
if corner lot if corner lot if corner lot corner lot
Setbacks 35 feet front 35 feet front 30 feet front 35 feet front 30 feet front
20 feet side 10 feet side 10 feet side 10 feet side 10 feet side
20 feet garage 5 feet garage 5 feet garage 5 feet garage 5 feet garage
30 feet rear 25 feet rear 20 feet rear 30 feet rear 30 feet rear
Lot Coverage 25 percent 25 percent 25 percent 25 percent 25 percent
Building Height 3 floors or 40 feet 3 floors or 40 feet 3 floors or 40 feet 3 floors or 40 feet 3 floors or 40 feet
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Planning Commission Workshop
April 11,2000
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In general, the Commission was pleased with the changes submitted by the
• applicant.
2. Zoning Standards
The Commission reviewed the draft outline for the reorganization of the zoning
district standards. No changes were proposed by the Commission.
The Commission did, however, discuss building standards and expressed an
interest in reviewing other cities' requirements including Minnetonka, Stillwater
and Maple Grove. This item will be added to a future workshop agenda for
further discussion by the Commission. The Commission also requested that they
review street light standards and also wanted to work on standards for townhouse
development.
3. Evaluate Consolidation of Single Family Zoning Districts
The Commission discussed the various single family zoning districts and the merits
of combining several into one district. The Commission agreed in concept that
districts Al, R1a and R1b would be maintained. They also expressed an interest in
maintaining Rid, which would perhaps help preserve areas with significant stands
of trees or water bodies requiring protection. It appeared that Ric and R 1 e
districts would be combined into one.
4. Other Business
The Commission agreed to review the League of Minnesota Cities training video
at their June workshop prior to visiting other cities cluster developments.
5. Adjournment
Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mi hele McPherson
Director of Planning
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