Agenda • PLANNING COMMISSION
WORKSHOP AGENDA
Tuesday, April 8, 2003- 6:30 p.m.
Elk River City Hall -Conference Room A
CALL TO ORDER
1. Residential Zoning Standards (R1 e)
2. Business Park Standards—Analysis of Adjacent Communities' Standards
3. Application Requirements Policy Recommendation
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• Proposed
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• ELK RIVER PLANNING COMMISSION
WORKSHOP NOTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2003
Members Present: Chair Pederson,Commissioners Anderson,Franz,Jenson,Lemke,
Offerman
Members Absent: Ropp
Staff Present: Michele McPherson,Director of Planning; Scott Harlicker,Senior
Planner;Chris Leeseberg,Planner
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
1. Rle Zoning Standards
The Commission reviewed information provided by staff regarding the change in the
minimum lot size for the Rle Zoning District. The Commission reviewed the 1996 staff
• reports relating to the changes in all residential zoning district standards. The Commission
reviewed a number of options to protect the natural features on the east side of the
community in the areas that are currently undeveloped. The options for protection include
rezoning the undeveloped Rte areas to Rid,which has a lot area of 14,000 square feet. The
currently subdivided sites would be rezoned to R1c.
The Commission discussed alternative residential subdivision standards and the merits of
reverting back to PUD requirements. Chair Pederson asked if this was not going back to
something the City Council wanted to get away from,as the adoption of the R3 Townhome
standards was reaction to too many Planned Unit Developments being approved.
Commission Anderson stated that from his experience and training,the PUD is the
strongest tool a city has for directing and manipulating development,however,standards and
expectations must be set high to ensure that the city gets what it needs from a development
and does not give away all of the advantages to the developer.
After continued discussion regarding the pros and cons of R1c versus Rld versus PUD,the
Commission agreed that for the interim,the Hillside area and the area south of County Road
12 would be rezoned to Rlc and the undeveloped area north of County Road 12 would be
rezoned to Rld.
2. Business Park Standards-Analysis of Adjacent Communities'Standards
The Commission reviewed the information provided by staff regarding a comparison of light
Industrial and Business Park zoning standards of adjacent communities. The comparison
was between Elk River,Big Lake,Anoka,Ramsey,and Rogers. For all intents and purposes,
• the requirements are relatively similar except in the instance of outdoor storage.
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• After discussion,the consensus of the Commission was to direct staff to prepare a draft
outline of standards with the following components:
A. Reducing the minimum lot size in the Business Park District to 1 acre.
B. Allowing outdoor storage with clear and measurable screening standards.
C. Removing the commercial reference in the Business Park District.
D. Including complementary and support-type uses as conditional uses in the Business Park
District.
3. Application Requirements Policy Recommendation
The Commission reviewed the existing Planning Department land use application form and
its application requirements.They also reviewed the proposed revisions to the application.
The Commission agreed with the wording in the revised application with the addition that
the Environmental Assessment Worksheet and Environmental Impact Statement
requirements be added and that under Building Elevations,material calculations for
townhome elevations be included.
Having no further business,the meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Resp ctfully' sub ed,
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Mi hele McPherson
Director of Planning
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