6.9. SR 12-18-2006
City of Elk River
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Agenda Section Meeting Date
Communi Develo ment December 18, 2006
Item Description
Ordinance to approve an Amendment to The Land Use
Regulations Section 30-1581 regarding Principal structures (4
per 40) requested by the City of Elk River Public Hearing Case
No. OA 06-07
I ntrod uction
Item Number
6.9.
Prepared by
Sheila Cartne , Senior Planner
Reviewed by
Jeremy Barnhart, Planning Manager
An ordinance amendment is being requested to clarify the 4 per 40 language for A 1 lots.
Attachments
Proposed Ordinance
Action Reauested
Staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval of the proposed amendment.
Council Action
Motion by _
Second by _
Follow Up
Vote
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Plannina Commission
At the regular Planning Commission meeting on December 12, 2006 the Commission
recommended approval of the Ordinance Amendment as presented. A Public Hearing was held and
no one from the public was present.
Overview
The Agriculture Conservation (A 1) zoning designation is established for the purpose of preserving,
promoting, maintaining, and enhancing the use of land for commercial agricultural purposes, to
prevent scattered and leap-frog nonfarm growth, and to protect expenditures for such public
services as roads and road maintenance, and police and fire protection. The minimum lot size in the
A 1 district is 10 acres; however, there is a stipulation for lots that are 40 acres or more, they can be
subdivided at a density of one lot per 10 acres, with a minimum lot area of 2.5 acres. Staff has
revised the ordinance to provide clarification
Sec. 30-1581. Principal structures.
Principal structures shall comply with the following dimensional regulations:
TABLE INSET:
~uilding Setbacks
Minimum Lot Front Side Garage Rear Maximum
Lot Maximum
Requirements (feet) (feet) Side (feet) Coverage Height
(feet)
A-1:
N onseweredl 10 acres 50 25 25 50 20% 3 floors
300' width or 40'
AR 40 acres 50 50 50 40'
-- --
1 Four lots per 40 acres maximum., with 2 1/2 aere m:iftim.um and one curb cut.
1. Provided a parcel is 40 acres or more it may be subdivided, with a density of one lot per 10 acres
with a 2 %-acre minimum lot. A master plan for the area is required. The master plan should
include future lot configurations, density, transportation, Natural Resource Inventory (NRI) and
connections with adjacent areas.
Example: 60 acres can be subdivided into 6 lots (1 lot per 10 acres); lot sizes with a minimum of 2.5
acres. With this example Slots can be 2.5 acres lots and one lot can be 47.5 acres (total 60 acres); not
exceeding the one lot per 10 acre requirement and no lots less than 2.5 acres.
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Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the proposed Ordinance Amendment
Respectfully Submitted,
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Sheila Cartney U
Senior Planner
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ORDINANCE 06- _
CITY OF ELK RIVER
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AMENDING
SECTION 30-1581 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES
CASE NO. OA 06-07
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section 30-1581 titled, Principal Structures of the City of Elk River
Code of Ordinances shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 30-1581. Principal Structures
Principal structures shall comply with the following dimensional regulations:
lBuilding Setbacks
Minimum Lot Front Side Garage Rear Maximum
Lot Maximum
Requirements (feet) (feet) Side (feet) Coverage Height
(feet)
A-1:
Nonseweredl 10 acres 50 25 25 50 20% 3 floors
300' width or 40'
AR 40 acres 50 50 50 40'
-- --
1 Four lot:;) pcr 10 acrC3 maximum, ~~th 21/2 acre minimum and ORC curb cut.
1. Provided a parcel is 40 acres or more it may be subdivided. with a density of one lot per
10 acres with a 2 Yz-acre minimum lot. A master plan for the area is required. The master
plan should include future lot configurations. density. transportation. Natural Resource
Inventory GNRI) and connections with adjacent areas.
Example: 60 acres can be subdivided into 6 lots (1 lot per 10 acres): lot sizes with a minimum
of 2.5 acres. With this example 5 lots can be 2.5 acres lots and one lot can be 47.5 acres
(total 60 acres): not exceeding the one lot per 10 acre requirement and no lots less than 2.5
acres.
Section 2. Upon publication as provided by law, this ordinance shall take effect January 1,
2007.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 18th day of
December, 2006.
Stephanie Klinzing
Mayor
ATTEST:
Joan Schmidt
City Clerk
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