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xiii.Reserved <br /> <br />xiv. Licensed day-care facilities for 13 or more <br />children in institutional buildings <br /> <br />xv. Agricultural uses (less than 5 acres or if within <br />a platted area) <br /> <br />5. R-1 Sinqle Family Residential District <br /> <br />STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The Residential Districts are established <br />to accomplish the ~eneral purposes of this Ordinance and for the <br />following specific purposes: <br /> <br />A. To preserve living qualities of residential <br />neighborhoods. <br /> <br />B. To ensure future high quality amenities including, but <br />not limited to, the provision of adequate light, air, <br />privacy, and convenience of access to property. <br /> <br />C. To increase convenience and comfort by providing usable <br />open space and recreation space on or near the housing units <br />they serve. <br /> <br />D. To prevent additions or alterations of structures which <br />would damage the character or desirability of existin~ <br />residential areas. <br /> <br />E. To protect residential areas, to the extent possible and <br />appropriate in each area, against unduly heavy motor vehicle <br />traffic. <br /> <br />F. To encourage a variety and range of dwellin~ types and a <br />wide range of population densities with emphasis on home <br />ownership. <br /> <br />R-la - Sinqle Family Rural Residential <br /> <br />'%STATEMENT OF,:,PURPOSE: The Rural Residential District is intended <br /> to allow for a "rural life-style" by permitting low-density <br /> residential development in areas that are marginal or nonfeasible <br /> for a~ricu!ture. The R-la district is intended to be primarily a <br /> residential district, but which may also accommodate agriculture ~ <br /> related and accessory ~ses. This is the ~enerat area of Elk River <br /> which is not primarily suited to farmin~ due to soil conditions, <br /> slope, tree cover, and other physical features better suited for <br /> nonfarm housin~ and related accessory uses. <br /> <br />9.19 <br /> <br /> <br />