HomeMy WebLinkAboutFINAL ORDINANCE NO. 97-126STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
ORDINANCE NO.97-126
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO AN EXTENDED
DEVELOPMENT MORATORIUM IN THE VILLAGE AREA
The Lake Elmo City Council ordains that Section 301.150 and its subdivisions shall
be added to the Lake Elmo Municipal Code to read as follows:
301.150 Development Moratorium.
A. The City of Lake Elmo is in the process of studying planning concepts relating to
the Village Area as shown on Exhibit "A", and authorized and directed by the
City Council. A Village Plan for the area will be prepared in order to guide land
use, design and capital improvements in the Village area.
B. The City will be conducting informational meetings with the Public, Planning
Commission and City Council, as drafted plan documents are prepared. The City
will conduct public hearings in order to obtain public input prior to the adoption
of any required changes to its Comprehensive Plan and Official Controls.
C. Pending the completion of the public hearings and the adoption of amendments to
its Comprehensive Plan and Official Controls, the Lake Elmo City Council had
determined that it would be in the public interest to impose a rezoning and
development moratorium on those parcels of land which will be impacted by the
proposed amendments.
D. In order to achieve the above objectives, there is hereby imposed, except as
hereinafter provided, the following limited rezoning and development
moratorium, pursuant to the provision of M.S. 462.355, Subd. 4, on all property in
the Village area as defined on Exhibit "A".
No Village area property may be rezoned except land zoned to (AG)
Agricultural and those lands within the Railroad right-of-way. As an
example; no property may be rezoned from one residential use category to
another residential use category or from one commercial category to
another commercial category or from a residential category to a
commercial category.
2. No applications shall be accepted for processing by the City including any
land within the moratorium area, including, but not limited to rezoning,
subdivision into parcels of less than 10 acres, Conditional Use Permit,
Open Space Development Project, Site Plan, and Zoning Variances.
3. Property may not be further subdivided, except as specifically provided
below hereafter.
4. Vacant lots in a residential subdivision, which has already been approved
by the City Council, may be developed consistent with the City's current
zoning and building regulations.
5. In Residential Zoning Districts, new construction and additions to existing
structures may occur.
6. No expansion of existing structures or new construction which would
require a variance will be permitted.
E. This moratorium shall not apply to subdivisions resulting in parcels of ten acres or
greater; nor shall it apply to subdivisions where necessary to allow for minor lot
line adjustments.
F. This moratorium will be extended for 60 days from the date of publication unless
terminated by City Council action.
G. The City Council may, by amendment to this Ordinance, remove specific parcels
from the area of this moratorium, or repeal the moratorium in its entirety.
Effective Date: This Ordinance shall be effective the day following its publication.
Adoption Date. Passed by the City Council of Lake Elmo the 17th day of February,
2004.
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Lee Hunt, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Charles E. Dillerud, Acting City Administrator
Publication Date. This Ordinance was published in the February 20, 2004 Stillwater
Gazette.