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Monday November 25th, 1973. Regular Meeting of the Village Planning Commission. .'The Question as to what was to be done concerning addresses set up by the Township, which land of the township was annexed to the village. Should the Addtesses be changed. After consdderable discussion it was agreed that the Addresses in the original village would stay as they are and that any addresses for land outside of Sections 33 and 34 (The original VIllage) would be designated in the manner and according to the system set up by the Township. M.S.C. Dick Rredlund appeared and talked of the planning program amounting to $4500.00 which agreement was signed into effect on Nov. 20th, 1973. It was agreed that he would make interim reports (at least Two) during the course of the study. The Village Council wanted some clarification as to parking requirements in the downtown area.. The question was discussed quite thoroughly and the following report is hereby made a part of the record. BUILDING --- PARKING POLICY DOWNTOWN ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA. Whereas, The Village of Elk River has a serious parking problem in the down town area, and Whereas, The Village has undertaken construction of a municipal parking facility, the cost of which shall be assessed to the down twon business according to need and practical usage, and Whereas, some down town business men may choose to expand floor area by external construction, and Whereas , in many instances there shall be no possible way of providing additional on site parking, and Whereas, the Village Zoning Ordinance imposes certain restrictions and mandates regarding necessary on site parking as a prerequsite to expansion. and Whereas, in many cases said zoning ordinance would work an undue and unjust hardship w~ere it to be strictly enforced in Downtown Elk River, NOW, THEREFORE the Village Planning commission does hereby set forth the following standards, and policy with respect to parking with external expansion in Downtown Elk River. l.In no case shall external expansion interfere with existing parking areas unless there shall be provided other onsite parking which shall conform with the village zoning ordinance requirements, including those additional parking spaces over minimum requirements which the planning commission and council shall determine to be needed. 2. There shall be provided on site parking, additional to that existing as required by the Zoning Ordinance according to the square footage of the external addition. 3, There shall be provided parking as required by the Zonoing Ardinance according to the total square footage of the existing building and the proposed external Addition, provided that in this~case credit shall.be given for so many of the Minicipal parking Lot Spaces (Which have been assessed to the expander) as determined by the following formula: Owners assessment Total Municipal Spaces (as Assessed) X Total Cost. NOTE: Nos. 2 ~nd 3 are alternatives.