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The City of Lake Elmo City Council ordains:
Section I. Purpose and Intent. The purpose and intent of this interim ordinance (this
"Ordinance") is to impose, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 462.355, subdivision 4, a
moratorium within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Lake Elmo (the "City") on
amendments to the City's comprehensive plan during the period of this Ordinance in order to
protect the planning process and the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City.
Section 2. Legislative Findings. The City Council hereby finds and determines as follows:
(a) The City has established a 2030 Comprehensive Plan ("2030 Plan7) that provides
a compilation of background data, policy statements, standards, and maps, which
help to guide the ffiture physical, social, and economic development of the City;
and
(b) The Metropolitan Land Planning Act requires all cities and counties in the Twin
Cities Metropolitan Area to adopt a Comprehensive Plan ("Plan") and to update
the Plan on a decennial basis-, and
(c) The Plan is required to comply with the Metropolitan Council's regional system
plans that include transportation, wastewater services, airports, parks, and open
space; and
(d) The 2040 Comprehensive Plan update must be submitted to the Metropolitan
Council by December 31, 2018; and
(e) The process of updating the Plan generally involves review and study of the
existing 2030 Plan; background report preparation, issue identification, visioning
and goal setting; identification of specific issues and Plan components that need
updating; facilitation of a working group, community review and input
opportunities; a comprehensive update of the Plan; and Plan review and adoption
by the City's Planning Commission and the City Council; and
(f) The City is currently in the process of undergoing the 2040 Comprehensive Plan
update; and
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(g) Requested amendments to the 2030 Plan prior to the City's submission of the
2040 Comprehensive Plan update may not take in to consideration the process
involved and progress made in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan update; and
(h) The City determines that it is in the best interests of the City to impose a
moratorium on amendments to the 2030 Plan until the 2040 Comprehensive Plan
update is complete in order to ensure that any amendments to the Plan are
consistent with the future vision of the Plan and to allow the City sufficient time
to properly consider the update of the Plan.
Section 3. Study Authorized. The City has initiated a study of its 2030 Comprehensive Plan in
order to determine changes that may be needed in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan update,
Section 4. Moratorium Imposed;Exceptions, A moratorium is hereby imposed within the City
Gin Plan amendments. No application for an at to the Plan will be accepted by the City
during the term of this Ordinance, Plan amendments for which the City has already received an
application are exempt from this moratorium. Plan amendments that are necessary for a project
that would address environmental threats thi-ough the installation of essential services such as
sewer, water, storm sewer, or other public safety mechanisms and that would extend these
services into areas that are planned for public infrasti: ucture are exempted fi-om this moratorium.
Section 5. Duration. This Ordinance shall be remain in effect for one year from the date that it
is effective unless it is expressly repealed earlier by the City Council,
Section 6. Severabilit . Every section, provision, and part of this Ordinance is declared
severable from every other section, provision, and pant thereof. If any section, provision, or part
of this Ordinance is adjudged to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment
shall not invalidate any other section, provision, or part of this Ordinance.
Section 7. Enforcement. The City may enforce any provision of this Ordinance by mandamaus,
injunction, or any other appropriate remedy in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Section 8. Effective Date, This Ordinance shall be effective upon its legal passage and
publication.
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Adopted by the City 'Council of the City of Lake Elmo can this I 'clay of January, 2018, by a
vote of Ayes and Nays,
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL
Mike Pearson, Mayor
NTTEST-.n, .ity Clerk
This Ordinance C -1 was published on the day of _7X 2018.
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