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<br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br /> <br />Planning Commission 4.2 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> <br />Planning ItemsNovember 5, 2014Chris Leeseberg, Park Planner - Planner <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br /> <br />Request by City of Elk River for Ordinance Jeremy Barnhart, Deputy Director, CODD <br />Amendment to Section 30 of the City of Elk River <br />Reviewed by <br />Land Use Regulations to add Focused Area Study <br /> <br />Business District, Case No. OA 14-07 Public <br />Hearing <br />Action Requested <br /> <br />Recommend, by motion, approval of an Ordinance Amendment to reflect the . <br />Overview <br /> <br />Staff is bringing forward an Ordinance Amendment to Section 30 o <br />Southern Twin Lakes Road Business District <br />add . <br />Background/Discussion <br /> <br />When the Focused Area Study (FAST) was approved in 2010, it anti <br />from rural highway dominated businesses and patterns to a more u <br />and will continue to be triggered by changes in housing and development, Highway 10 access, and the <br />commuter rail station. <br /> <br />The FAST study identified an avenue in which the property owners <br />ultimately maximizing the value of their property and operating e businesses. <br /> <br />The Comprehensive Plan, approved in May 2014, incorporated the F <br />to the zoning ordinance. <br /> <br />The proposed ordinance creates a new zoning district, the Southern Twin Lakes Road Business District, <br />and as closely as possible follows the goals and objectives of the FAST <br />of sub-zones within the plan area. <br /> <br />Each subzone will have a purpose statement, a list of uses, bulk regulations (setbacks, <br />coverage) and design standards. Staff will draft the ordinance to reflect what the Planning Comm <br /> With adoption of the zoning district, <br />no property will be rezoned. That action will occur at a later likely in December. <br /> <br />Staff received suggested changes from two Planning Commissioners <br />the spreadsheet. <br />Financial Impact <br /> <br /> <br />