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Sherburne County <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br /> <br />BRIAN BENSEN <br /> <br />March 22, 2001 <br /> <br />Michele McPherson, Director of Plannin.o <br />City of Elk River <br />P.O. Box 490 <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br /> 13880 Highway 10 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-4601 <br />(763) 241-2701 ~ 1-800-433-5229 <br />website: www. co. sherburne.mn.us <br />emaih admin @ co. snerburne, mn. us <br /> <br />Re: Case No. OA 01-03 <br /> Request to Amend Section 900.08 and 900. t0.5 - <br /> Government Office and Facilities <br /> <br />Ms. McPherson: <br /> <br />Thank you for meeting with our County Board to explain and discuss the proposals and <br />definitions. That was very helpful, and I appreciate your time. <br /> <br />I believe I understand the intent of the City Planning Commission is to allow most <br />County (governmental) functions to be Permitted Uses in the Residential District. The <br />exceptions, uses that could potentially create a larger impact on neighboring residences, <br />would be listed as Conditional Uses in the Residential District. These Conditional Uses <br />would include jails, public works facilities and waste handling facilities. The proposed <br />ordinance changes would clarify the definitions and, I believe, would answer concerns of <br />our neighbors. <br /> <br />After discussion with the County Board. I am forwarding one request for your <br />consideration. If the Planning Commission and City Council feel the change in <br />definitions and the change in what is a permitted vs. a conditional use is a reasonable <br />solution, one change from the proposed language is necessary. The proposal put <br />"courthouses" in one del'tuition while differentiating "county offices" in another. We <br />would have great difficulty deciding where a courthouse ends and a county office <br />building begins. Does the office of the County Attorney go in the courthouse or office <br />building? Does it matter when using impact on the neighborhood as a standard? I think <br />not, and request that "courthouse'" remain in the definition of Governmental Offices, and <br />thus would be permitted in the district. <br /> <br />An Equal Opportunity Employer <br /> <br /> <br />