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/i O p \ " / <br />~rtY ~~ ~ lU( <br />REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />Elk -~-; <br />River <br />TO ITEM NUMBER <br />Plannin Commission 4.6 <br />AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY <br />Planning June 12, 2012 Jeremy Barnhart, Planning Manager <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By <br />Request byT City of Elk River for Ordinance r~mendment erem Barnhart, Plannin Mana er <br />regarding Commercial Recreation uses, Case No. Or`~ 12-03 - REYIEWED BY <br />Public Hearin <br />ACTION REQUESTED <br />Staff recommends approval of the ordinance amendment request, as illustrated on the attached summary <br />sheet. <br />OVERVIEW <br />Currently, the City zoning ordinance lists .commercial or physical recreation type uses in seven. different <br />zoning districts, and under 13 different land-use names, five of which are defined. <br />This type of distribution-and description is unnecessarily difficult to administer and often .confusing to <br />.the land or business owner. It is possible that the current :regulations have .been overthought. <br />The City Code currently defines the following uses:. <br />Commercial recreation facility means a -non-governmental building, structure or open space; <br />operated by a profit or non-profit entity and open to the general public and used for sports activities <br />of amusement. Such facilities. may include bowling alleys, tennis courts volleyball courts and .other <br />leisure uses. <br />Commercial recreation, indoor means a commercial recreation facility primarily fox indoor uses, <br />such as bowling alleys and swimming halls, but excluding golf domes. <br />Commercial recreation, outdoor means a commercial recreation facility primarily for outdoor uses, <br />such as golf driving ranges, volleyball courts, tennis courts and golf domes. <br />Physical recreation or training means a business that provides physical exercise, training or <br />recreation equipment and/ or space for use on site. Health and fitness centers, dance studios, and <br />gymnastics facilities shall be considered examples of such use. Training or self-improvement shall be <br />an important component of the activity, and differentiate it from commercial recreation uses, where <br />sport is the predominate activity. <br />