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Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Planning Commission 4.2 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Public Hearings October 24, 2023 Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />City of Elk River Zack Carlton, Community Development Director <br /> Ordinance Amendment to various sections <br />Reviewed by <br />pertaining to Home Occupations and Interim <br /> <br />Uses, Case No. OA 22-06 <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Recommend, by motion, approval of the following sections pertaining to Home Occupations and Interim Uses: <br /> Section 30-1 Definitions <br /> Section 30-658 Interim Uses <br /> Section 30-801 Home Occupations (This section was recommended for approval on August 22, 2023) <br /> Section 30-991 R1 District <br /> Section 30-992 R2a District <br /> Section 30-993 R2b District <br /> Section 30-994 R3 Townhome District <br /> Section 30-1027 XCR Extreme Commercial Recreation <br /> Section 30-1583 CRT Commercial Reserve Transition <br /> Section 30-1584 MU-ERP Mixed Use - Elk River Plaza <br /> Section 30-1587 Focused Area Study (FAST) <br /> Section 46-34 Public Nuisances <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The Planning Commission recommended approval of Section 30-801 at their August 22, 2023, meeting. After that <br />meeting, legal counsel expressed concerns regarding cross-referencing home occupations and interim uses and <br />suggested the City Council not act on Section 30-801 alone. Additionally, the City Council adopted an interim <br />ordinance (moratorium) on October 2, 2023, prohibiting the issuance of home occupation permits until the new <br />ordinance is adopted. <br /> <br />The moratorium provides the city with the necessary time to review other sections of the ordinance, cross- <br />referencing home occupations and interim uses, and ensuring the guidance from the Planning Commission and <br />the City Council can be included. The moratorium will expire upon publication of the new ordinance, or January <br />26, 2024, whichever occurs first. <br /> <br />As a reminder, the following key components of Section 30-801 were recommended by the commission to be <br />updated in the home occupation ordinance: <br /> <br /> <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: January 2023 <br /> <br />