Laserfiche WebLink
ity of <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />7.6. & 7.7. <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council t~~'~ <br />Scott Harlicker, Planning Assistan <br /> <br />May 20, 1996 <br /> <br />City of Elk River Request for <br />Ordinance Amendments Public <br />Hearing Case No.'s OA 96-5 <br />and OA 96-6 <br /> <br />Request <br /> <br />Consider Ordinance No. 96- , amending Section 900.12, Section 900.18 <br />and Section 908.06 of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances relating to <br />permitted and conditional uses in the agricultural and single family <br />residential zones, and dimensional regulations for accessory agricultural <br />structures and agricultural fences. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />· Ordinance 96-__ <br />· Diagram illustrating existing setbacks for buildings and fences <br />· Diagram illustrating Planning Commission's recommended setback for <br /> buildings and fences <br />· Diagram illustrating proposed setbacks for buildings and fences <br />· Report to Planning Commission dated April 23, 1996 <br /> <br />Overview <br /> <br />This ordinance amendment addresses the minimum setback requirements for <br />agricultural structures and fences and the lot size requirement for <br />agricultural uses in the agricultural and single family residential zones. As a <br />result of a recent request for a setback variance to allow an agricultural <br />building within 300 feet of a neighboring residence and conditional use <br />permit to allow an agricultural use, keeping horses, on a platted three acre <br />parcel, the following issues were raised: <br /> <br />· The difficulty in holding property owners accountable to a setback <br /> requirement from something over which they have no control over and <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway ° P.O. Box 490 ° Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />