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ver <br />TO: <br />REQUEST <br />DATE: <br />ITEM 5.7. <br />MEMORANDUM <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />STEVEN B. ACH, CITY PLANNER,- / <br />JANUARY 24, 1995 <br />SUBJECT: ORDINANCE AMENDMENT BY THE <br />CITY OF ELK RIVER, PUBLIC <br />HEARING CASE NO. OA 94-4 <br />The City of Elk River is requesting to amend Section 900.24 of the Zoning <br />Ordinance relating to Parking and Loading Requirements. <br />BACKGROUND <br />A public hearing was held by the Planning Commission on December 27th to <br />begin discussing some of the proposed changes to the parking and loading <br />standards set forth in Section 900.24. The Planning Commission provided <br />staff with several comments at that meeting, of which some have been <br />included in the most recent draft of the ordinance amendment. <br />OVERVIEW <br />The following is a list of the significant changes that are being proposed as <br />part of this code amendment: <br />• 900.24 (1) - Include table illustrating minimum dimensions for parking <br />stalls and drive aisles. <br />• 900.24(2)(a) - Expansion of parking areas need to comply with City <br />requirements. <br />• 900.24(6)(d) and (e) - Include two statements relative to public safety and <br />emergency access. <br />• 900.24(7) - Remove last paragraph and summarize with Section 900.24(8) <br />Demonstrated Parkine <br />• 900.24(9) - Except for agricultural uses, all parking areas must have a <br />paved driveway and parking area. <br />13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />