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The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community <br />engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br /> <br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br />To <br />Planning Commission <br />Item Number <br />4.3 <br /> <br />Meeting Date <br />April 23, 2024 <br />Prepared By <br />Zack Carlton, Community Development Director <br /> <br />Item Description <br />Ordinance Amendment: Spectrum Schools PUD <br />Reviewed by: <br />Chris Leeseberg <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Recommend, by motion, approval of the proposed ordinance amendment establishing the PUD district and <br />standards for Spectrum Schools. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />On March 4, 2023, the Elk River City Council approved a zone change and CUP authorizing the establishment <br />of a Planned Unit Development (PUD) for Spectrum Schools. City code now states that PUDs should be <br />established with an ordinance rather than through the CUP process. This change was made to improve the <br />availability of PUD information for property owners or developers working within the PUD, and to ease <br />future amendments to the PUD district. <br /> <br />While this PUD development was approved under the previous guidance, requiring a PUD agreement rather <br />than an ordinance, city staff initiated the ordinance amendment process to codify the PUD standards in <br />accordance with the current process. As development of the site has not yet begun, the transition to an <br />ordinance puts the project in a better long term position for developers, and the land owner as they seek to <br />build out their school uses. <br /> <br />The proposed PUD ordinance incorporates the plans and development standards discussed during the <br />Planning Commission and City Council meetings, including the conditions of approval from the City Council. <br />The City Council packet is also attached for reference. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />None <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Supports the growth and development of the business community. <br />Agile, adapting to the changing needs of the community. <br /> <br />Attachments <br />1. City Council Packet 3-4-2024 <br />2. Spectrum School PUD Ordinance <br /> <br />Page 17 of 207