HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-15CITY OF LAKE ELMO
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.2024-15
AN ORDINANCE TERMINATING THE MORATORIUM DECLARED BY
ORDINANCE NO.2024-04 THAT IMPOSED A MORATORIUM ON
DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE OLD VILLAGE CORRIDOR AREA
WHEREAS, on February 6, 2024, the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Lake
Elmo (the "City") adopted Ordinance No. 2024-04, pursuant to its authority under Minnesota
Statutes Section 462.355, subdivision 4, which established a one year moratorium on any
development project within the Old Village Corridor Area ("Ordinance No. 2024-04"); and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2024-04 was adopted as a result of the City needing to study
the required utility corridors, road right of way, trail corridors, and pedestrian connectivity within
the Old Village Corridor Area and also to determine whether the Village Master Plan needed
updating; and
WHEREAS, the City conducted a study on the Village area through Bolton & Menk which
included a survey, community engagement, City Council workshops, and input from the Planning
Commission; and
WHEREAS, after reviewing the report by Bolton & Menk and the results of the survey,
text amendments to the Village Districts portion of the City Code are being proposed by City staff
to the City Council that relate to the Village area; and
NOW, THEREFORE, based on the foregoing, the City Council of the City of Lake Ehno
does ordain:
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
1. In light of the City's study of the Village Master Plan and the adoption of the text
amendments to the City Code, it is hereby found and determined by the City that the area described
as the "Old Village Corridor Area" in Ordinance No. 2024-04 no longer needs to be subject to a
moratorium.
2. It is hereby declared that the area described as the "Old Village Corridor Area" in
Ordinance No. 2024-04 is no longer subject to the moratorium imposed by that ordinance. City
staff shall henceforth accept and process applications and regulate development activity in
accordance with all relevant City ordinances and regulations.
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SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its legal passage and
publication.
SECTION 3. ADOPTION DATE. This Ordinance No.Zo''-IS was adopted on this 17'h day of
September, 2024, by a vote of 5 Ayes and D Nays.
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL
Charles Cadenhead, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Julie hn on, Vlerk
This Ordinance No. 207-4`15 was published on the 26-11, day of 5t; 12024.
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