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Case File: OA 07-OS <br />Page 4 <br />Ordinance Amendment <br />City of Elk River <br />120-feet. These three lots appear to have been combined in the past. With the current lot <br />dimension requirements, seventeen of the properties are non-conforming lots. Throughout the City, <br />there are approximately 50 other lots of this nature. The proposed change would not create more <br />nonconforming lots. <br />The only difference, other than the dimensional requirements, between the two zoning districts is <br />that the R2(b) district allows townhouses and multifamily dwellings (four units per structure <br />maximum), where the R2(a) does not. <br />Staff is recommending that the R2(a) zoning district lot sizes for single-family lots change to 6,000 <br />square feet and the lot width change to 60-feet. With theses changes, single-family lots in both the <br />R2(a) and R2(b) zoning district would be the same. This request appears to bring most of the non- <br />conforming lots within the city into conformity. It would also maintain the intent of the R2(a) <br />zoning district by not allowing townhome structures. <br />Comprehensive Plan <br />The Comprehensive Plan guides this area as Old Town which is the home for a wide range of <br />housing. The Plan seeks to protect and promote the maintenance of the single family <br />neighborhoods. The majority of the existing high density housing is located in the Old Town area. <br />Recommendation <br />Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the Ordinance <br />Amendment with the following changes: <br />1. The R2(a) minimum lot size shall be 6,000 square feet <br />2. The R2(a) minimum lot width shall be 60-feet <br />3. Add to R2(b) "100' width on corner lots" <br />Respectfully Submitted <br />Chris Leeseberg <br />Park Planner /Planner <br />C:\Documents and Settings\dhuebner\Local Settings\Temporaty Internet Files\OA 07-OS_PC.doc <br />