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City of Elk River Request for Action To Item Number Mayor and City Council 10.3 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Work Session Aril 6, 2015 Chris Leeseber , Park Planner - Planner Item Description Reviewed by Focused Area Study: Southern Twin Lakes Road Cal Portner, City Administrator Business District Reviewed by Action Requested Review and discuss the proposed uses in the Southern Twin Lakes Road Business District. Background /Discussion In November of 2014, the City Council reviewed a request for an ordinance amendment to establish the Southern Twin Lakes Road Business District, a new zoning district that would encompass the Focused Area STudy (FAST). The Planning Commission reviewed the proposal over three meetings and unanimously recommended approval of the request in November of 2014. The Council asked that the item come back during two work sessions with half of the eight sub - districts being discussed at each meeting. The Council also requested the following: 1. Provide maps of the study area as part of the packet. 2. Identify existing business uses in the sub - districts, and what impacts of the amendment. The four sub - districts being reviewed during this work session are: • The Point • The Pinnacle • Office Village • The Hinge Attached are two exhibits identifying the Current Uses vs. Proposed Uses, and the Proposed Uses by Sub - district. Only one property would be rezoned to a non - conforming use, the former Saxon site (Skeeter). It is currently zoned C -3 Highway Business, but has an underlying land use of Residential. The proposed High Density Residential Zoning district is consistent with the approved Comprehensive Plan. Two of the districts would require Conditional Use Permits for currently allowed Permitted Uses. Financial Impact Public Notice in Star News Attachments Maps of the four sub - districts Current Use vs. Proposed Use Proposed Uses by Sub - Districts P a w E A E U s r NaA f RE]