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<br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To <br />Planning Commission <br />Item Number <br />4.2 <br />Agenda Section <br />Public Hearings <br />Meeting Date <br />February 27, 2018 <br />Prepared by <br />Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner <br />Item Description <br />Ordinance Amendment <br /> Chapter 30 Definitions, OA 18-02 <br />Reviewed by <br />Zack Carlton, Planning Manager <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Recommend, by motion, approval of the Ordinance Amendment as proposed. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />Many of our permitted, accessory, and conditional uses are not defined in the city ordinance. The <br />purpose of this amendment is to clarify what terms/uses mean, and to minimize overlap of like meanings <br />and uses. <br /> <br />The proposed definitions were drafted utilizing the American Planning Association Planners Dictionary. <br />This is a document that has a variety of definitions for various planning terms from governing agencies <br />across the county. <br /> <br />Definitions that have been struck may be: <br /> Removed entirely as the term no longer appears in Chapter 30. <br /> Located elsewhere for consistency and clarity with similar uses. For example, Area identification sign <br />was moved to Sign, area identification. <br /> Combined with other like definitions. For example, Government buildings and facilities and Government <br />offices were combined into Government facility. <br /> <br />There are some lengthy definitions proposed, such as Accessory Dwelling Units and Motor Vehicle Repair <br />Shops, so they do not have to be repeated with their lengthy regulations each time that use appears in a <br />given zoning district. <br /> <br />Not all uses listed in each district have a definition, as staff thought some are self-explanatory. For <br />example, Zero Lot Line development and Concrete/asphalt products and processing. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed definitions at their work session on January 23, 2018. <br />There was discussion on Salvage Yards and the concern regarding the language of “two or more <br />inoperative vehicles” and how many current residential properties are ‘operating’ a salvage yard due to <br />vehicles being stored on their properties. It was noted inoperative/unlicensed vehicles, regardless of how <br />many, are not allowed on residential parcels. <br />