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City of <br /> Elk - Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> City Council 8.1 <br /> Agenda Section Tmeeting Date Prepared by <br /> General Business July 7, 2014 Jeremy Barnhart,Deputy Director, COD <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Comprehensive Plan Identified Amendments Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Receive information related to amendments suggested to facilitate the implementation of the <br /> Comprehensive Plan. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> Common after the approval of a comprehensive plan is the identification of a number of ordinance <br /> amendments necessary to complete implementation of the plan. While the recently-approved <br /> comprehensive plan did not chart new ground in the direction of the community,a number of <br /> amendments have been identified by staff, and include: <br /> Zoning map amendments: <br /> • Focused Area Study Area <br /> • Mississippi Connections Area <br /> • Mining Area <br /> • Add a Commercial Reserve Area to the west side of Highway 169 <br /> Incentives: <br /> • Encourage natural resource preservation <br /> • Develop a tree ordinance <br /> • Green building techniques <br /> • Storm water storage and treatment <br /> General ordinances: <br /> • County road buffer screening <br /> • Landscaping: define appropriate species <br /> • Storm water regulations <br /> • Park dedication (with the Parks Master Plan) <br /> • Accessory"mother-in-law" apartments in Single-Family Zoning <br /> • Parking regulations: bank stacking, compact car sizes <br /> Review design criteria: <br /> • Business Park/ Industrial districts <br /> • Downtown District <br /> • Highway Business <br /> P a w E A E U s r <br /> NaA f RE] <br />