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• <br />Barton - Aschman Associates, Inc. <br />1610 South Sixth Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454 612- 332 -0421 <br />MEMORANDUM TO: Zoning Ordinance Update Task Force <br />FROM: Bill Short <br />DATE: February 22, 1983 <br />SUBJECT: PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS - SUMMARY OF <br />MAJOR ISSUES AND QUESTIONS <br />The following summarizes some of the major issues or concerns voiced during the <br />public informational meetings which I would recommend that the Task Force consider <br />reviewing. The comments appear according to the meeting during which they were <br />mentioned. <br />February 7, 1983 - Northeast Quadrant <br />1. Riding Stables. Marti Bancroft who owns a commercial riding stable in the <br />northeast quadrant questioned our definitions for "Commercial Riding Stable." <br />Since we have no definition, she offered her assistance in helping us prepare one <br />for the ordinance. It is apparently important to differentiate between stables <br />and commercial riding stables. The city's hobby farm ordinance should be <br />consulted relative to this issue. <br />February 10, 1983 - Southeast Quadrant <br />2. Ten -acre minimum lot size its Rural and Expansion Residential districts. We <br />should consider loosening the minimum lot size requirements for these large lot <br />districts so that road rights -of -way, easements, or other minor infringements on <br />lot size may be included to meet the minimum lot size requirement. <br />3. Future street access. When reviewing any proposed plats for either five- or ten - <br />acre lot sizes, the city should assure that a street access is provided to the <br />interior of the quarter section within which the lots are platted. This should be <br />done to guard against landlocking the interior of any large parcels. <br />February 15, 1983 - Northwest Quadrant <br />4. Rural, Commercial and Industrial. The use of the Rural District as a holding <br />zone for future developable areas was questioned. The principal concern raised <br />was related to whether it would be proper to allow one residence per ten acres in <br />areas which may, in the future, be better suited for commercial or industrial use. <br />An alternative to this method would be to designate areas for commercial and <br />