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<br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 7.7 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Public Hearings Zack Carlton, Planning Manager <br />February 22, 2022 <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Ordinance Amendment: Site Plan Review and Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner <br />Approval Process <br />Reviewed by <br />Peter Beck, City Attorney <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Adopt, by motion, an ordinance outlining the site plan review and approval process. <br /> <br />Adopt, by motion, a resolution authorizing summary publication of the Site Plan Review ordinance. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The proposed ordinance provides a roadmap for businesses looking to expand or establish within the city. The <br />city’s goal in drafting the ordinance was to improve understanding of the development process by outlining the <br />existing standards and requirements already within city codes. The hope is for a complete submittal with the initial <br />application that will ultimately speed up the review process by reducing delays that could result with an incomplete <br />application. <br /> <br />The ordinance, as drafted, also provides an exemption for many instances where a new business will replace an <br />existing use on the same site. In situations where there are no exterior modifications to the building or site <br />plan, and the ordinance does not require significant changes due the use (i.e. higher parking demand), the site plan <br />review process may be exempt and the owner/operator can move straight to permitting through the building <br />department. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />None <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br /> Support business growth <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> Ordinance <br /> Summary Publication Resolution <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br /> <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br /> Updated: August 2020 <br />