09-09-24 - City Council Agenda Packet

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Council Minutes -4- June 24, 2024 iii. Motion to adopt Resolution No. 24-85 Declaring the Official Intent to Reimburse Certain Expenditures from the Proceeds of a Note from the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 11-24 – Interim Ordinance Prohibiting Subdivision of Land for Residential Purposes The Community Development Director stated that the proposed interim ordinance creating a moratorium on the subdivision of land for residential uses, covers approximately 980 acres in the northwest quadrant of the city to complete a Master Plan for the area. The suggested study area would encompass the area between 4th Avenue on the east, Sunset Avenue to the west, Pine Street on the north, and Carl Street/Century Trail on the south. The Community Development Director stated that the Council is also asked to consider the inclusion of an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) study with the Master Planning process. He stated that the AUAR is an environmental review document that would allow more in-depth analysis and provide a mitigation document for implementation. The AUAR would eliminate the need for any further environmental review by individual development proposals, provided development is within the parameters studied. The Community Development Director reported that the Planning and Zoning Board reviewed this land use matter at their June 17, 2024 meeting. Their recommendation is to adopt the interim moratorium to prepare a Master Plan, to support the project boundaries as presented, and to authorize an AUAR study. The Community Development Director stated there are three decision points for the Council: • Consider the adoption of an interim ordinance establishing a moratorium to prepare a Master Plan for the Main Street Corridor. • Define the project boundaries. • Consider including an AUAR study as part of a Master Plan. The City Attorney reviewed that the City has statutory authority to adopt a moratorium if a study is needed. He stated that Lino Lakes has adopted a moratorium in the past, and the courts have upheld moratoriums. The City Attorney stated that he wanted to review a couple of items as well to maybe draw focus on public comments and council discussions so we can get to the real task at hand those three questions that the Community Development Director outlined at the end. The City Attorney stated that he wanted to clarify that the nature of the moratorium is that it applies to the subdivision of land for residential purposes. He stated that there were several public comments last week at the Planning and Zoning Board, referencing that the moratorium RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Ruhland SECONDER: Lyden AYES: Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz