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. e re Planning Commission Mintues September 25, 1990 Page 4 John Plaisted was opposed to the park dedication fee for commercial and industrial development. He stated that park dedication fees would be a detriment to commerical and industrial business coming to Elk River. After discussing this issue, it was the general consensus of the Planning Commission that Park Dedication Fees for commerical and industrial property should be dropped. This recommendation was made in an effort to send the proper message to prospective commercial and industrial developers that want to locate in Elk River. Chairman Kimball closed the public hearing. COMMISSIONER SCHROEDER MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO DROP THE PARK DEDICATION FEE FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL, BUT KEEP THE PARK DEDICATION FEE FOR MULTIFAMILY PARCELS. COMMISSIONER NADEAU SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Item 1 - When Should the City reauire commerical. industrial and multifamily lots to be nlatted? Staff is recommending that any time a commerical, industrial or multifamily parcel is created, it is done through the platting process. The Building and Zoning Administrator reviewed the pros and cons of the ordinance amendment. Staff is also recommending that existing lots not be required to be platted prior to development. After discussing this issue, the Commission was in agreement with staff. Item 2 - Mechanism for simnle lot snU ts - The Building and Zoning Administrator indicated that both the Planning Commission and Council directed staff to develop a simplified platting mechanism for simple lot splits. He explained that a simple lot split would be the creation of four or less lots with no new road right-of-way reviewed by the City Council only. He stated that the administrative subdivision process would be the procedure for simple lot splits. Staff is recommending adoption of the ordinance as it appeared prior to the ordinance amendment of June, 1990. John Plaisted stated that he would like to see the City go back to the simplified lot split. He further stated that because of the complicated process a lot of developers do not want to build in Elk River. Item 3 - No buildin.'t nermits shall be issued for the develonment of commercial. industrial or multifamily structures of four dwellin.'t units or more unless the nronerty is nlatted. Staff indicated that if the first two items are adopted Item 3 would be void and should be deleted from the ordinance. Chairman Kimball closed the public hearing COMMISSIONER SCHROEDER MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL STAFF'S PROPOSAL ON ITEMS 1, 2 AND 3 AS STATED IN STAFF MEMO DATED 9/10/90. COMMISSIONER NADEAU SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0.