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<br />A.( ~\.( <br />( II <br />-ECitYI1' <br />l\. River <br /> <br />.~\ <br />,ENDA ITEM 5.8 <br /> <br /> <br />@@$>}f <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />STEVEN B. ACH, CITY PLANNE~ <br />MAY 24, 1994 <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: REQUEST TO ESTABLISH A <br />MORATORIUM ON SUBDIVISIONS BY <br />THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, PUBLIC <br />HEARING, CASE NO. OA 94-02 <br /> <br />REQUEST <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Consider an ordinance establishing a twelve month moratorium on <br />subdivisions of land outside the city's current. urban service area. This <br />moratorium covers the area illustrated on the attached map and will <br />specifically prohibit subdivisions of land into parcels less than ten (10) acres <br />m SIze. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br /> <br />Location Map, Ordinance No. 94 - _ <br /> <br />ANALYSIS <br /> <br />As set forth in State Statute, cities in the process of conducting studies, <br />amending the Comprehensive Plan, or reviewing official controls (zoning <br />ordinance) may adopt an interim ordinance that regulates, restricts or <br />prohibits any use, development, or subdivision of land. The primary purpose <br />of the interim ordinance is to protect the planning process and the health, <br />safety, and welfare of its citizens. <br /> <br />As the Commission members are well aware, the process of updating the <br />Comprehensive Plan has recently commenced. One of the major issues that <br />will be discussed during this process is the extension of city water and sewer. <br />The most likely direction to consider extending these utilities is east (towards <br />the City of Ramsey) and/or southeast (down the Highway 10 corridor). <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />The moratorium will specifically prohibit subdivisions of land into parcels of <br />less than ten (10) acres in size. This ten acre minimum is consistent with the <br /> <br />P.O. Box 490 · 13065 Orono Parkway · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />