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REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />To Item Number <br />Ci Council 5.8• <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Communi Develo ment une 16, 2008 erem Barnhart, Plannin Mana er <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Request by City of Elk River for Ordinance Amendment to <br />Section 30-371, Regarding Flag-Shape Lots, Public Hearing Reviewed by <br />Case# 08-04 <br />Action Requested <br />Approval of the attached Ordinance. <br />Summary <br />At the February 19, 2008 City Council meeting, an administrative subdivision proposal was approved <br />with a "flag lot" design. Members of the Council had voiced some concern with this practice. <br />At the March 10, 2008 Council workshop, staff presented information regarding flag lots which included <br />definitions and requested direction from the Council on an ordinance. Council directed staff to prepare <br />an ordinance for review prohibiting flag lots. At the same time, Council implemented a moratorium on <br />flag lots for six months. Should the Council choose to prohibit flag lots, the Council may consider the <br />attached ordinance. If the ordinance is deemed acceptable, the Council could choose to lift the <br />moratorium. <br />At the May 19 meeting, the Council continued the discussion, to allow staff to define "access". <br />Plannin~Commission Discussion <br />A public hearing was held at the May 13, 2008 Planning Commission; there was no public comment. The <br />Commission recommended approval of the ordinance as presented. The Commission discussed the <br />impacts of flag lots and agreed the ordinance amendment was necessary. <br />Attachments <br />Staff Report to Planning Commission dated May 13, 2008. <br />Ordinance <br />Action Motion by Second by Vote <br />Follow Up <br />S:\PLANNING MAIN\Case files\OA\OA 08-04 flag lots\CC memo 6-16-08.doc <br />