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CITY OF LITTLE CANADA AN INTERIM ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO MINN. STATUTE §462.355, SURD. 4 PRESERVING THE STATUS QUO IN THE CITY OF LITTLE CANADA PENDING THE CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF AMENDED OFFICIAL CONTROLS REGARDING PERMITTED OUTDOOR STORAGE ON PROPERTY ZONED I -1. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE CANADA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: I. FINDINGS: The Council of the City of Little Canada finds that the City adopted a Comprehensive Plan and Official Controls pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 462.351 to 462.358. The I,ittle Canada City Council has authorized staff to conduct a study and to analyze the existing use and proposed use of property in the I -1 zone in the City for outdoor storage. The Council also re- states its findings and intent from its previous act to allow consistent application of planning, Ordinance No. 621, as further justification for the continued moratorium. The Council further finds that the authorized study and analysis will not be completed within 30 days of the expiration of Ordinance No. 621 on March 20, 2008, requiring an extension of the moratorium period, 2. EXTENSION OF MORATORIUM: The force and effect of Ordinance No. 621, imposing a moratorium on certain actions relating to planning and zoning in the City of Little Canada and providing for exceptions to the moratorium, is hereby extended to a date one hundred and twenty (120) days following the City Council's adoption of findings and recommendations based on the study of outdoor storage, provided that in no event shall the moratorium remain in effect beyond September 14, 2008 (18 months from original moratorium). 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance extending an existing moratorium will be in full force and effect following its passage and publication, according to law. PASSED by the City Council of Little Canada this 27" day of February, 2008. William Blesener, Mayor ATTEST: Joel R. Hanson, City Administrator AYES- NAYS-