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• ►-�J/ <br /> Item #4. <br /> city or <br /> Elk -�-� <br /> River <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Planning Commission <br /> FROM: Michele McPherso Director of Planning <br /> DATE: May 8, 2001 <br /> SUBJECT: Case No. OA 01-05, <br /> Interim Ordinance: Townhome Development Moratorium <br /> At its April 9th meeting,the City Council directed staff to draft an ordinance establishing a <br /> • six month moratorium on townhome developments. The purpose of the moratorium is to <br /> provide staff adequate time to draft a revised townhome ordinance, which will establish <br /> standards for density,building materials,open space,pedestrian connections and building <br /> setbacks. The City's current ordinance is outdated and does not adequately address the <br /> issues included in most of the townhome developments designed today. <br /> The Planning Commission is asked to conduct a public hearing regarding the interim <br /> ordinance establishing a moratorium,which is attached to this memo. Staff anticipates that <br /> comment will be received from several developers who are actively developing projects in <br /> the City of Elk River. <br /> Recommendation <br /> Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the interim <br /> ordinance establishing a moratorium on townhome developments to the City Council. <br /> • <br /> S:\PLANNING\MICHMC\PLREPRTS\OA01-05B.DOC <br />