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Item # 5.6. <br /> • G� <br /> City of <br /> Elk ........... <br /> River <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Planning Commission <br /> FROM: Michele McPherson,Director of Planning <br /> DATE: October 23, 2001 <br /> SUBJECT: Case No. OA 01-09 <br /> Request by the City of Elk River to Amend Business Park <br /> District Permitted and Conditional Uses <br /> Request <br /> The Planning Commission is asked to consider an amendment to the Business Park District <br /> • standards to establish definitions for warehousing and showrooms and to allow showroom <br /> space, repair/servicing of equipment, and increased warehouse space. <br /> Attachments <br /> • October 2, 2001 Brookstone, Inc. letter regarding warehouse amendment <br /> • Existing Business Park District language <br /> • Proposed Business Park District <br /> Overview <br /> In 1995 the City created the Business Park District to encourage a higher level of industrial <br /> development. The district's purpose statement and uses clearly indicate the City's desire to <br /> promote high value buildings and the creation of jobs. In 2001,the Planning Commission <br /> recommended and the City Council adopted revised business park building design standards <br /> to continue to encourage high value building construction, but to allow more choices in <br /> acceptable building materials. <br /> Brookstone,Inc.,in its conversations with staff,has continued to express a concern with the <br /> limitation on warehouse uses within the Business Park District. Staff,the City Attorney,and <br /> Brookstone,Inc. have prepared the proposed language for consideration by the Planning <br /> Commission. The proposed language was reviewed by the Economic Development <br /> Authority at their October 8th, 2001 meeting. <br />