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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 />City Council <br />Item Number <br />7.4 <br /> <br />Meeting Date <br />March 17, 2025 <br />Prepared By <br />Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner <br /> <br />Item Description <br />Ordinance Amendment 25-03: Sign Standards and <br />Codification of the PUD, Elk River Crossing Planned <br />Unit Development, Tractor Supply. <br />Resolution 25-10 for summary publication of the <br />ordinance. <br />Reviewed by <br />Zack Carlton <br />Cal Portner <br />Tina Allard <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Adopt Ordinance 25-03 amending the sign standards and codifying the development standards for the Elk <br />River Crossing Planned Unit Development. <br /> <br />Adopt Resolution 25-10 for summary publication of the ordinance. <br /> <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The City Council approved the Planned Unit Development (PUD) for Elk River Crossing in 1999 and several <br />subsequent amendments. The applicant, Tractor Supply, has requested an Ordinance Amendment to update <br />the PUD and allow additional signage for their outdoor garden center. The city code now requires that PUDs <br />be established through an ordinance rather than the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) process. This change <br />improves access to PUD information for property owners and developers while streamlining future <br />amendments. <br /> <br />City staff drafted an ordinance maintaining the current permitted and conditional uses within the PUD, along <br />with the established architectural standards. It is recommended that signage for all freestanding and multi- <br />tenant buildings complies with the Highway Commercial District (C3) Sign Ordinance. However, major <br />tenants (Walmart and Home Depot), will retain the signage allowances specified in the original PUD. <br />Development and entry signs will also remain consistent with the original PUD agreement. <br /> <br />Attached is a graphic illustrating the affected areas, along with the original PUD agreement and amendments. <br /> <br />Planning Commission <br />No one spoke for or against the request and the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />None <br />Page 206 of 304