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rei ----\) ( ); 'l~ ITEM 8. 1. MEMORANDUM FROM: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL STEVEN B. ACH, CITY PLANNER~ JUNE 6, 1994 TO: DATE: SUBJECT: REQUEST TO ESTABLISH A MORATORIUM ON SUBDIVISIONS BY THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, PUBLIC HEARING, CASE NO. OA 94-2 REQUEST Consider an ordinance establishing a twelve (12) month moratorium on subdivisions of land outside the city's current urban service area. This moratorium covers the area illustrated on the attached map and will specifically prohibit subdivisions of land into parcels less than ten (10) acres In sIze. e ATTACHMENTS Ordinance No. 94-_, Location Map, Report to the Planning Commission dated May 24, 1994 OVERVIEW As the City Council is well aware, the process of updating the Comprehensive Plan has recently commenced. One of the main issues that is currently being studied by Terry Maurer and will be addressed as part of updating the plan, is considering the options available for the extension of city sewer and water into the eastern area of the city. With the uncertainty of the exact area that may be served with city water and sewer, it is important to preserve a potential service area by prohibiting further subdivisions of land into parcels less than ten (10) acres in size. Therefore, the moratorium will protect the planning process until decisions are made. e This moratorium will specifically prohibit subdivisions of land into parcels less than ten acres in size within that area described on the attached location map. In other words, if a property owner controls forty (40) acres, that parcel could be subdivided into four (4) ten acre parcels. On the other hand, any lot P.O. Box 490 · 13065 Orono Parkway · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425