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Item # 5.3. <br /> Pikk -�-� <br /> River <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway <br /> Elk River,MN 55330 MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Planning Commission <br /> FROM: Michele McPherson;Director of Planning <br /> DATE: September 25, 2001 <br /> SUBJECT: Case No. OA 01-10 <br /> Request to Amend Section 900.08 of the Zoning Ordinance <br /> Regarding Lot Area and Width Standards for Shoreland District <br /> Request <br /> • The Commission is asked to consider a"housekeeping" ordinance amendment to provide <br /> lot area and lot width standards for non-riparian lots adjacent to natural environment lakes. <br /> Attachments <br /> • Existing ordinance <br /> • Proposed ordinance <br /> Analysis <br /> The City has adopted a shoreland ordinance that regulates lot sizes,lot widths and lot areas <br /> for properties adjacent to lakes,rivers and streams within the city limits. During its adoption <br /> the lot width and area requirements for properties adjacent to natural environment lakes <br /> were not included in the version that was adopted by the City. They are, however, <br /> established by the State shoreland standards,which were created in 1989. Attached for the <br /> Commission's consideration is the amended language,which identically mirrors the language <br /> in the State Statute. <br /> Recommendation <br /> Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the amended <br /> language to the City Council. <br /> • <br /> Phone:763.441.7420 <br /> Fax:763.441 7425 <br /> S:\PLANNING\MICHMC\PLREPRTS\OA01-10.DOC <br /> www.ci.elk-river.mn.us <br />