01-24-2023 PC MIN�1K Meeting of the
River Elk River Planning Commission
Held at Elk River City Hall
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Members Present: Chair Jill Larson -Vito, Commissioners Perry Beise, Dennis Booth,
Eric Johnson, Craig Keisling, Tony Mauren, and Rob Rydberg
Members Absent: None
Also Present: Councilmember/Liaison Matt Westgaard
Staff Present: Community Development Director Zack Carlton, Senior Planner
Chris Leeseberg, and Sr. Admin. Assistant/Recording Secretary
Jennifer Green
1. Call Meeting to Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Planning
Commission was called to order at 6:35 p.m. by Chair Larson -Vito.
2. Consider January 24, 2023, Planning Commission Agenda
Moved by Commissioner Beise and seconded by Commissioner Keisling to
approve the January 24, 2023, Planning Commission agenda as presented.
Motion carried 7-0.
3. Consider December 20, 2022, Planning Commission Minutes
Moved by Commissioner Keisling and seconded by Commissioner Booth to
approve the December 20, 2022, Planning Commission minutes as presented.
Motion carried 7-0.
4.1 City of Elk River — Lot I, Block I, and Outlot B, Natures Edge Business
Center Third Addition
■ Zone Change from Agricultural Research (AR) to Business Park (BP), Case
No. ZC 23-01
Mr. Carlton presented the staff report.
Chair Larson -Vito opened the public hearing.
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There being no one to speak, Chair Larson -Vito closed the public hearing.
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Moved by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Keisling to
recommend approval of the request by the City of Elk River for a Zone
Change from Agricultural Research (AR) to Business Park (BP) for Lot 1,
Block 1, and Oudot B, Natures Edge Business Center Third Addition.
Motion carried 7-0.
S. General Business
There was no reported general business. Rob Rydberg will take the February 21 city
council meeting.
6. Council Liaison Update
Councilmember Westgaard updated the Planning Commission of recent City Council
updates.
The Planning Commission recessed at 6:39 p.m. to go into work session. They reopened
the meeting at 6:42 p.m.
7.1 Proposed Lane Use, Zoning, and Ordinance Amendment ^
Mr. Leeseberg presented the staff report along with a PowerPoint presentation. The
following Land Use areas were discussed:
■ Commercial node — CR 13 and Viking Blvd
■ Bowling alley site - Traditional Single Fam Res to MR
■ Guardian Angels - Multifamily to Neighborhood Commercial
■ Train station - Neighborhood Commercial to Business Park
■ Hwy. 10/169 (Kelley Farm) - Traditional Single Fam Res to HB
■ SE portion - Traditional Single Fam Res to Rural Residential
■ Cargill - Rural Residential to Agricultural
■ CR33 & CR1 - removed from the USD?
■ All ERX land - Highway Business
• Removed the Utilities & Railroad land use and placed those into Public/Semi-
Public
Mr. Leeseberg then discussed the following Zoning amendments:
■ Combine R1b, c, & d districts into one district (R2)
■ FAST - match existing zoning districts
■ Brentwood - R1 a to R2
■ Significant R2 expansion — CR 13 and Tyler Street
■ Commercial node — CR 13 and Viking Blvd
■ Intro - I4 Rural Industrial
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■ R2 expansion - west side
■ Bowling alley site - High Density Residential
• Courthouse parcel - High Density Residential
• Do we want to keep the CRT district in the southeast portion of the city?
■ Specht farm area — proposed mostly residential with commercial around
intersection
Mr. Leeseberg indicated staff is working with the city attorney regarding codification
of residential Planned Unit Developments.
Mr. Carlton reviewed the ordinance language, and the commission suggested the
following changes:
Sec. 30-R2: Minimum lot size shall be 1.5 acres for non-sewered lots.
Sec. 30-XYZ: R3: Parcels and principal structures: clarify the percentage of
preliminary plat are units and not acreage.
Comments from the commission included ensuring sidewalks and trails were
included in any language changes.
8. Adjournment
The meeting of the Planning Commission was adjourned at 8:01 p.m.
Minutes prepared by Jennifer Green.
Tina Allard
City Clerk
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Planning Commission Chair
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