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rk/ A ( ITEM 7.16. tyof � ` � lkRiver MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission FROM: /Steven B. Ach, City Planner,_ DATE: February 27, 1996 SUBJECT: Ordinance Amendment Request by the City of Elk River, Public Hearing Case No. OA 96-1 Request The City of Elk River is requesting an ordinance amendment to change the dimensional regulations for urban residential (Rlc, R1d and Rle) zoning districts and add the previously adopted standards for the BP and C4 zoning districts. • Overview With the recent expansion of the urban service boundary and upcoming rezoning requests to change properties currently zoned for 2-1/2 acres, certain amendments to the dimensional requirements need to take place. The first adjustment is to modify the dimensional regulations to clearly state the minimum lot size in the R1c, Rld and R1e residential zoning districts for both sewered and non-sewered conditions. In urban residential zoning districts, the minimum lot size in a non-sewered condition (without water and sewer), the minimum lot size will be 10 acres with 300 feet of frontage. When water and sewer is made available to the properties, the subdivision to urban size lots may occur in accordance with the dimensional requirements outlined in each zoning district. The second modification pertains directly to the Rle dimensional regulations which is taking place as a result of the Planning Commission's discussion to rezone the residential properties within the urban service boundary to a residential district which requires a 12,000 square foot minimum lot size with water and sewer. Rather than creating a new zoning district, staff is recommending that the R1e zoning be utilized since the only location that it exists in the City is the Hillside Estates area, which will ultimately be • converted to a planned unit development. Using this zoning designation 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425