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ORDINANCE 01 - 08 CITY OF ELK RIVER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AMENDING SECTION 900.08, 900.10 AND 900.12 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES Case No. OA 00-08 The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. Section 900.08 titled, Definitions, of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended to add the following definition: Agricultural Research Facilities: Buildings, laboratories, and other facilities or structures which are used in connection with agricultural research and development, investigation, testing, or experimentation. Such facilities may indude, but are not limited to: animal feeding facilities, barns, storage buildings, confinement areas, or other animal housing units; pasture and grazing areas; cropped or tilled fields; grain and feed processing; nursery areas; and agricultural waste management facilities or systems. Section 2. Section 900.10. titled, Zoning Districts, Establishment of Districts, of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended to add the following district: AR (Agricultural Research) District Section 3. Section 900.12. titled, Permitted, Accessory, and Conditional Uses by District, of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended to add the following: Agricultural Research District Statement of Purpose: The Agricukural Research District is established for the purpose of preserving and maintaining the use of land for agricultural research. A. Permitted Uses 1. Single Family Dwellings 2. Roadside sales stands - in connection with approved agricultural research facilities 3. Public parks, playgrounds and open space B. Accessory Uses 1. Garages and sheds as accessory to a single family dwelling 2. Public shelters and essential services 3. Private recreational facilities C. Conditional Uses 1. Agricultural research facilities and uses s:\planning\ordinanc\oa00-08.doc