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Request for Action <br />To Item Number <br />Ma�Tor and Ci T Council 10.2 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Work Session Februar�T 21, 2023 Chris Leeseber , Senior Planner <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Proposed Land Use, Zoning, and Ordinance Zack Carlton, Communi r Develo ment Director <br />Amendments Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, Ci r Administrator <br />Action Requested <br />Review the proposed land use, zoning, and ordinances amendments. <br />Due to the size and scope of the proposed changes, staff will present the information and take anyT questions. We <br />are not seeking direcrion at this time, but will bring this item back for the March 20, 2023, Work Session for <br />direction. <br />Background/Discussion <br />Council approved an update to the Comprehensive Plan in October of 2021. This update called for significant <br />changes to the cityT's residential districts byT allo`ving additional housing tyTpes (duplexes and small townhomes) in <br />`vhat have traditionallyT been single-familyT districts. While this change is not being proposed throughout everyT <br />district, some residential areas could have limited small multi-familyT buildings in a single-familyT neighborhood. <br />Additionally, staff and the Planning Commission have developed a residential district that would allow smaller <br />single-family lots when part of a laYgeY planned subdivision. This could allow a Miske Meadows tyrpe subdivision <br />by right, rather than through a Planned Unit Development (PUD). <br />The Planning Commission reviewed the pYoposal over three woYk sessions. Two sessions solicited feedback and <br />ans�vered questions, `vith the third narrowing the proposal and recommending a Council review. The Commission <br />appreciated the additional time to digest the changes and staff is taking the same approach with Council. <br />In Jul�r of 2022, the Commission reviewed proposed/needed zoning amendments to the Focused Area StudyT <br />(FAS"I� as that land use designation `vas officially removed with the approval of the Comprehensive Plan in <br />October of 2021. Properties within the FAST area `vere assigned new land use designations of Mixed Residential, <br />Multifamily, High�va�T Business, Business Park, and Neighborhood Commercial. The current zoning of these <br />subject properties is still FAST and should be rezoned to match their underlyTing land use. The residential rezoning <br />recommended `vithin the FAST district is the focus of the proposed ordinance up for discussion this evening, but <br />the changes will impact the entire city. <br />During their December 2022 meeting, the Commission revie`ved proposed zone changes and ordinance <br />amendments for all residential cit�T districts. The Commission, in general, was supportive of the concepts of the <br />proposed changes during both meetings and provided staff with their direction for updates and changes. <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A �a�elco�ning colnlnunity 2arith Tevolutiona�y and spi�zted Tesourcefulness, excptional <br />se�vice, and co�n�nunity engagelnent that encou�ages and in��i�espzo��e�zty. <br />PowEnEo er <br />��►�'UR� <br />Updated.• January 2023 <br />