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Elk REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />...~ <br />River <br />To Item Number <br />Plannin Commission 5.2 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Plannin Items Ma 13, 2008 Sheila Cartne ,Senior Planner <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Request by City of Elk River for an Ordinance Amendment to erem Barnhart, Plannin Man er <br />prohibit flag lots Case file# OA08-04 Public Hearing Reviewed by <br />Action Requested <br />Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the ordinance as drafted <br />prohibiting flag lots. <br />Background/Discussion <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. <br />Attachments <br />• Draft ordinance <br />