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ELK RIVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEMORANDUM TO: Economic Development Authority y-.0 FROM:, Paul T. Steinman, Director of Economic Development DATE: May 6, 1998 SUBJECT: Agenda Memo for May 11, 1998, Meeting 5. Consider Zoning Recommendation to the City Council At the last EDA meeting, City Planner Steve Ach presented • information to the Commission regarding BP (business usine s park) and LI (light industrial) zoningcomparisons. Thadiscussion related to the issue of rezoning a number of acres along the new eastern transportation corridor from their current zoning status to either business park or light industrial. The issue is scheduled to be considered by the City Council on May 18, 1998. Therefore it is appropriate for the EDA to provide a recommendation on this issue. As discussed by Steve Ach, the conceptual layouts which have been completed for these areas indicate the challenges involved in creating smaller two acre lots to accommodate the more typical light industrial users. The conceptual layouts show larger lots of approximately 7 to 15 acres, which are more appropriate for typical business park users. The size of these lots are determined by the characteristics of the land, wetlands, ability to construct frontage roads, and access issues onto the new transportation corridor. It is important to note that a portion of the property along this transportation corridor, which is owned by Roger Eull, is already zoned light industrial. The Eull property is not being proposed for rezoning. • 13065 Orono Parkway • P. 0. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330-1743 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax (612) 441-7425 Equal Opportunity Housing and Equal Opportunity Employment