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515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 (612) 484 -2177 / FAX: (612) 484 -4538 May 19, 1995 TO: Mayor Fahey and Members of the City Council FROM: Kathy Glanzer, Administrative Assistant RE: Moratorium in B -3 Zoning Districts MAYOR Michael 1. Fahey COUNCIL Beverly Scalze Jim LaVaile Steve Morelan Bob Pedersen ADMINISTRATOR Joel R Hanson Attached is a report prepared by the City Planner which discusses planning and zoning issues within the B -3 Zoning District, specifically the current language of the Zoning Code which allows the carry -over of B -2 uses into the B -3 District. Past Council discussions have centered upon the carry -over of auto - related uses from the B -2 to the B -3 District. The ordinance attached would eliminate the carry -over of all B -2 uses which include much more than just auto - related uses. Council should decide on the extent that it want to limit the carry -over of uses. A public hearing should then be called to consider amending the Zoning Code to the extent decided upon. As you are aware, the development moratorium in the City's B -3 Zoning Districts expires at the end of this month. Since the earliest date that this public hearing could be held would be at the June 27th Council meeting, it is staff's recommendation that the development moratorium on all B -3 zoned property outsid of TIF District 3 -1 be extended through the end of June. (The moratorium on TIF District 3 -1 is in effect until January of 1997 unless earlier repealled.) As the Council is aware, some property owners affected by our moratorium have asked that their properties be released to allow them to proceed with development projects. Based on the direction the Council provides at this meeting, project planning for some parcels may be able to go forward. Page 74