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NCtI2THWSST ASSOCIATED CONS~ILTANTS, iNC. 4800 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite 202, Golden Valley, MN 55422 Telephone: 763.231.2555 Facsimile: 763.231.2561 planners@nacplanning.com MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Blesener and Little Canada City Council FROM: Stephen Grittman DATE: September 19, 2008 RE: Little Canada -Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances NAC FILE: 758.10 - 07.05 This memo transmits the updated Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances, with the exception of the newly proposed Erosion Control and Stormwater sections which are on the Council's regular agenda from the City Engineer. This update includes the recent discussions on the ordinance, and incorporates the City Attorney's comments related to family definitions and allowed uses in the residential districts. Please note the definition of "family" and contrast it with the definition used by the City of Richfield which was referenced by the Attorney in his previous correspondence. This draft further corrects typographical issues identified by staff and Council members. All changes are highlighted in grey, and the newest changes are underlined or stricken to distinguish them from previously discussed amendments. In addition to comments, questions were raised relating to the background or seeking explanations for some of the regulations. I have summarized those questions and our response as follows: The definition of lot has been changed to require both frontage and access for a lot to be buildable. A question was raised as to whether this clause would prohibit a number of existing parcels to organize themselves as an association and provide private access. This clause would not prohibit that kind of activity - however, we still have setbacks for driveways, and additional requirements for driveways that serve multiple buildings, so it is likely that in this situation, a group of property owners would need to process a PUD to do something like this.