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ITEM NO. 5.7 <br />,ity of MEMORANDUM <br />• <br />ilk TO: Planning Commission <br />River <br />FROM: Gary Schmitz, Planning Assistants <br />DATE: October 24, 1995 <br />SUBJECT: Ordinance Amendment Request by the <br />City of Elk River, Public Hearing <br />Case No. OA 95 -16 <br />Request <br />The City of Elk River is requesting an ordinance amendment which would <br />increase the maximum accessory structure area in the Rla (Single Family <br />Residential) and Al (Agricultural. Conservation) zoning districts. <br />Attachments <br />Ordinance 95 - <br />• Background <br />At the direction of the Elk River City Council and Planning Commission, <br />staff is proposing an ordinance amendment which would increase the amount <br />of accessory structure area for larger property owners in the Rla (Single <br />Family Residential) and Al (Agricultural Conservation) zoning districts. The <br />ordinance would provide a sliding scale which will allow more accessory <br />structure area as lot area increases in both zoning districts. The existing <br />ordinance in the Rla zoning district allows the same amount of accessory <br />structure area on a one acre parcel as on a 25 acre parcel. Both the Planning <br />Commission and City Council did not think this was fair and recommended <br />increasing the standards for larger property owners in both zoning districts. <br />Existing Ordinance <br />The existing accessory structure ordinance currently allows the following <br />accessory structure area per zoning district regardless of lot size: <br />Zoning District Accessory Structure Area <br />Rla 2,000 sq. ft. attached and detached <br />• Al 3,000 sq. ft. attached and detached <br />13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441 -7420 • Fax: (612) 441 -7425 <br />