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.Aty of River MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: ** Item #3.8.** Mayor and City Council Steve Ach, City Planner.~_~ August 18, 1997 City of Elk River Request for Ordinance Amendment to Adjust the Urban Service Boundary, Case No. OA 97-10 This item was presented to the Planning Commission and a public hearing was held on July 22na. Several residents expressed a concern with being included in the urban service boundary, because they would become subject to assessments for improvements in the eastern area of Elk River. The residents also were concerned about the timing of when utilities would be made available, therefore, necessitating assessments and affecting their current situation. From staffs standpoint, if the area was included in the urban service boundary, there would be no reason to assess this area until the entire area north of County Road No. 12 was developed. Furthermore, a date of 2005 or 2010 could be placed on this area earmarking a point in time when utilities would serve the property. This would assure the residents of some date in the future when to expect city services. From a growth management standpoint, including the area within the urban service boundary and attaching some future date when sewer and water would be made available is a better long-term planning decision than leaving the area zoned for 2-1/2 acre development. Staffwill be meeting with the residents within this area to discuss what conditions would need to be put into place to have them support being included within the urban service boundary. The Planning Commission will be reviewing this application again on September 23ra; therefore, this item should be postponed to the October 20, 1997 City Council meeting. \\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\council\oa97-10.doc 13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425