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--fir ( x Item# 6.5. & 6.6. ty of , / 1i_, .lkRiver MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission FROM: Scott Harlicker, Planning Assista 4 DATE: October 28, 1997 SUBJECT: Request by the City of Elk River for Ordinance Amendment Regarding Multi-Family Uses in the C-1 and C-2 Zoning Districts, Public Hearing Case No.'s OA 97-11 and OA 97-13 Request Consider an amendment to the zoning code that would eliminate multi- family dwellings, townhouses and two family dwellings as allowed uses in the C-2 (Office District) and townhouses, single family and two family dwellings as allowed uses in the C-1 (Central Commercial) district. III Attachments • Ordinance 97- • Report to Planning Commission dated August 26, 1997 Overview At the August 26, 1997 Planning Commission meeting, the Commission discussed the types of residential uses that would be appropriate for the C-2 (Office District). Staff proposed multi-family residences be allowed as a mixed use with another permitted or conditional use and that single family dwellings also be allowed. Attached is a copy of the August 26th report to the Commission. The Commission suggested multiple family dwellings be eliminated from the proposed ordinance amendment and only existing single family dwellings be allowed. The Commission also suggested staff draft a similar ordinance amendment for the C-1 (Central Commercial) district which would address residential development in the C-1 district and allow apartments and condominiums as a mixed use with another permitted or conditional use. The attached ordinance amends the C-2 district to eliminate residential IIIdevelopment except for single family residential dwellings, which will be 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425