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<br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM 5. 7 ~ @JfP'}f <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: PLANNING COMMISSION <br />GARY SCHMITZ, PLANNING ASSIST. G~ <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SEPTEMBER 27,1994 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: CODE AMENDMENTS FOR FLOOD- <br />PLAIN ORDINANCE, PUBLIC <br />HEARING, CASE NO. OA 94-06 <br /> <br />ISSUE <br /> <br />Consider a request by the City of Elk River to amend various sections of the <br />Floodplain Management Ordinance. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Ordinance 94- (existing and proposed language), Letter from the <br />Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) dated August 8, 1994 <br /> <br />ANALYSIS <br /> <br />The City of Elk River's Floodplain Management Ordinance was recently <br />reviewed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to <br />ensure that it is in compliance with the State's floodplain standards. The <br />DNR's review determined that the City's ordinance is out of compliance <br />concerning the definition of "conditional use" and several references in <br />various sections throughout the ordinance. All the changes are minor in <br />nature and do not affect the overall scope of the ordinance. <br /> <br />SUMMARY OF CHANGES <br /> <br />The DNR has requested that additional language be added to the definition <br />of "conditional use." The additional language is similar to the existing <br />definition, however, it does go into greater detail on why a conditional use <br />permit would be granted. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />There are several references in the floodplain ordinance citing different areas <br />of the code. Some of the references were done incorrectly when the floodplain <br /> <br />P.O. Box 490. 13065 Orono Parkway. Elk River, MN 55330 . (612) 441-7420. Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />