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\.14 - <br /> Item <br /> # 3- <br /> ity of , <br /> AkRiver MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Planning Commission <br /> &---- <br /> FROM: <br /> -fFROM: Michele McPherson, Director of Planning <br /> DATE: April 11, 2000 <br /> SUBJECT: Discuss Combining Single Family Zoning Districts <br /> RIB - RIE <br /> As part of the re-codification process, staff is critically reviewing the zoning code <br /> and has observed there may be opportunities to combine, and therefore reduce <br /> the number of zoning districts that must be administered by staff, the Planning <br /> Commission and the City Council. Staff has elected to begin with the single <br /> family zoning districts, specifically, districts R1b through R1e. Attached please <br /> III <br /> find a table comparing the requirements of the single family zoning districts. <br /> As can be noted on the attached chart, the district requirements are very similar <br /> in terms of lot area, lot width, and setback requirements. It may be appropriate to <br /> combine districts R1 c through R1 d and continue to utilize R1 b. The R1 b district <br /> is primarily adjacent to the Elk River between Highway 10 and the railroad tracks. <br /> This district, I believe, was specifically designed to address individual septic <br /> systems on individual lots. In addition to the closeness of the requirements for <br /> the various single family zoning districts, the trend in recent years has been to <br /> approve planned unit developments to allow mixed single family and attached <br /> housing types in the same development. These individual districts may become <br /> less and less necessary as developers proceed with planned unit developments, <br /> as opposed to individual neighborhoods. <br /> At a future meeting, staff will discuss with the Commission, zoning districts for <br /> duplexes, townhomes and apartments. Again, there is an opportunity for <br /> combination of districts and specifically, the clarification of our standards for each <br /> of those districts. <br /> Please review the attached information and provide direction to staff regarding <br /> this issue. <br /> • <br /> S:\PLANNING\MI CHMC\MEMOS\recodif2.doc <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River,MN 55330 • TDD &Phone: (612)441-7420 • Fax: (612)441-7425 <br />