FINAL ORDINANCE NO. 08-123 moratorium

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WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo has been participating as a member of the Gateway Corridor Commission, and the Commission has been planning for a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line along the 1-94 corridor through Lake Elmo. The City intends to study the potential for transit -oriented development along the corridor, with a specific focus on the land uses that are appropriate around planned station areas; and WHEREAS, while the City is reviewing the land use plan for future sewer service areas in advance of the 2040 forecast and 2015 Systems Statement being finalized by the Metropolitan Council and developing an interim growth management strategy that will be used to guide future growth and development within the City in advance of the 2018 decennial Comprehensive Plan Update, the City Council believes it is reasonable and appropriate and in the best interests of the City of Lake Elmo, for purposes of protecting the planning process and the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Lake Elmo, to limit the establishment of certain development within the City's future sewer service area as identified in the Comprehensive Plan in accordance with the below provisions; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Sec. 462.355, Subd. 4 provides for the adoption of an Interim Zoning Ordinance during a planning process as heretofore and herein described. NOW, THEREFORE, based on the foregoing, the City Council of the City of Elmo City does ordain: SECTION 1. STAGE 1, 2 and 3 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. That for a period of twelve (12) months from the date hereof, there is hereby declared a moratorium on the consideration and/or approval of any residential and related use or mixed -use subdivision or residential and related use or mixed -use development project within the Stage 1, 2 or 3 Staging Areas as identified in the Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan except for: a) projects that have been granted concept, preliminary, or final plan and/or plat approval; or b) any project that would address environmental threats through the installation of essential services like sewer, water, storm sewer, or other public safety mechanisms and that would extend these services into areas that are planned for public infrastructure; or c) senior housing projects or other uses classified as Congregate Housing under the Lake Elmo Zoning Ordinance. SECTION 2. STAGE 2 and 3 ALL DEVELOPMENT. That for a period of twelve (12) months from the date hereof, there is hereby declared a moratorium on the consideration and/or approval of any subdivision or development project within the N