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ek? ITEM 7.17. ty of 1kRiver MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission FROM: Steven B. Ach, City Planner DATE: February 27, 1996 SUBJECT: Ordinance Amendment Request by the City of Elk River, Public Hearing Case No. OA 96-2 Request The City of Elk River is bring forward an ordinance amendment to consider deleting the requirement that commercial and industrial development within the urban service district be required to hook up to city water and sewer in order for development. • Overview This issue has been presented and discussed with the Planning Commission at an earlier workshop, as well as a joint meeting with the Planning Commission and City Council and representatives of the Chamber of Commerce. The primary issue at hand is whether to continue with a fundamental growth management strategy which controls commercial and industrial development from occurring unless water and sewer is available. Representatives from the Chamber of Commerce Development Committee were also present at the joint meeting and offered suggestions to facilitate development prior to City water and sewer. Suggestions were made for both residential and commercialindustrial development. See attached for specific Chamber of Commerce Development Committee comments. If the current ordinance is left in place, the next question becomes, "What can be done with the property prior to sewer and water?" This question may need to be discussed at an upcoming meeting by the Planning Commission, depending upon the outcome of this ordinance request. The idea expressed by the Chamber of allowing "low-impact" development should be further explored, starting with defining what "low-impact" actually means. • Please refer to the attached memo for additional information. s:\planning\pc\oa96-2.doc 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425