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City <br />J <br />Issue <br />ITEM 5.9. <br />MEMORANDUM <br />verTO: Planning Commission <br />FROM: Steve Ach, City Planner----4� <br />DATE: October 24, 1995 <br />SUBJECT: Ordinance Amendment by the City of <br />Elk River, Public Hearing <br />Case No. OA 95-14 <br />The City of Elk River is requesting an ordinance amendment to establish a <br />new commercial zoning district entitled community commercial. <br />Background <br />The concept of a neighborhood or community commercial zoning district was <br />discussed as part of the 1988 Comprehensive Plan and, most recently, by the <br />Steering Committee during their update of the existing Comprehensive Plan. <br />The primary focus behind the community commercial zoning district would <br />be to allow convenience type retail activities along with personal service <br />establishments and office uses an opportunity to locate in areas in close <br />proximity to residential neighborhoods and/or areas of employment to <br />provide that immediate service to those surrounding areas. The standards of <br />the community commercial should be designed to ensure compatibility <br />between the community commercial uses and the surrounding residential <br />neighborhoods. <br />Uses <br />As mentioned above, the uses found within the community commercial <br />zoning district should provide a variety of convenience type shopping and <br />uses that will be compatible as permitted or reviewed as conditional uses. <br />The uses will primarily consist of convenience type retail opportunities along <br />with personal service shops such as dry cleaning, flower shops, bakeries, <br />barber/hair care operations, and the like. <br />13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />