5.3. SR 05-19-2008REQUEST FOR ACTION
To Item Number
Ci Council 5.3.
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Communi Develo ment Ma = 19, 2008 Sheila Cartne ,Senior Planner
Item Description Reviewed by
Request by City of Elk River for Ordinance Amendment to erem Barnhart, Plannin Mana er
Section 30-371, Regarding Plag-Shape Lots, Public Hearing Reviewed by
Case# 08-04
Action Requested
Staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval of the ordinance as presented prohibiting flag
lots.
Summarv
At the February 19, 2008 CitS= Council meeting, an administrative subdivision proposal was approved
with a "flag lot" design. Members of the Council had voiced some concern with this practice.
At the March 10, 2008 Council workshop, staff presented information regarding flag lots which included
definitions and requested direction from the Council on an ordinance. Council directed staff to prepare
an ordinance fox review prohibiting flag lots. At the same time, Council implemented a moratorium on
flag lots for siY months. Should the Council choose to prohiUit flag lots, the Council may consider the
attached ordinance. If the ordinance is deemed acceptable, the Council could choose to lift the
moratorium.
Planning_Commission Discussion
A public hearing was held at the May 13, 2008 Plannuig Commssion, there was no public comment. The
Commission recommended approval of the ordinance as presented. The coxntnission discussed the
unpacts of flag lots and agreed the ordinance amendment was necessary.
Attachments
• Staff Report to Planning Commission dated May 13, 2008.
• Ordinance
Action Motion by Second by Go[e
Follow Up
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REQUEST FOR ACTION
To Item Number
Plannin Commission 5.2
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Plannin Items Ma 13, 2008 Sheila Cartne ,Senior Planner
Item Description Reviewed by
Request by City of Elk River for an Ordinance Amendment to exem Barnhart, Plannin Mana ex
prohibit flag lots Case file# OA08-04 Public Hearing Reviewed by
Action Requested
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the ordinance as drafted
prohibiting flag lots.
Background/Discussion
At the February 19, 2008 City Council meeting, an Administrative Subdivision proposal was approved
with a "flag lot" design. Members of the Council had voiced some concern with this pxacdce.
At the March 10, 2008 Council Workshop, staff presented information regarding flag lots which included
definitions and requested direction from the Council on an ordinance. Council directed staff to prepare
an ordinance for review prohibiting flag lots. At the same time, Council implemented a moratorium on
flag lots fox six months.
Attachments
• Draft ordinance
Case File: OA 0&04
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Overview
From a planning prospective, the concerns with flag lots axe:
• Access
• Odd shaped parcels
• Disruptive in neighbarhood setting
• Property line disputes
• Future infrastructure problems
Flag Lot Ordinance
City of Ells River
Should the Council choose to prohibit flag lots, the Council may consider the attached ordinance.
If the Ordinance is deemed acceptable, the council could choose to lift the moratorium.
Action Motion by Second by Vote
Follow Up
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ORDINANCE 08 - _
CITY OF ELK RIVER
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AMENDING
SECTION 30-1 "DEFINITIONS" OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES
Case No. OA 08-04
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section 30-1 titled "Definitions" of the Ciry of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be
amended by adding the following:
Flag Lot: means a lot so shaped and designed that the main building site area is set back
from the street on which it fronts and includes an access strip connection the main building
site with the frontage street.
Section 30-XX new regulation: Flag lots axe prohibited
Section 2. That this ordinance shall take effect upon publication as provided by law.
Passed and adopted by the Ciry Council of the City of Elk River this 19th day of
May, 2008.
Attest:
Stephanie Klinzing
Mayor
Tina Allard
Ciry Clerk