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CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 97-142 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF A DEVELOPMENT MORATORIUM IN THE VILLAGE AREA The Lake Elmo City Council ordains that Section 301,160 and its subdivisions shall be added to the Lake Elmo Municipal Code to read as follows: 301.160 Development Moratorium A. The Village Area of the City of Lake Elmo (the "City") is designated on Exhibit A attached (the "Village Area") B. The City has commissioned various studies to determine development impacts and infrastructure requirements for future development of the Village Area. C. The City has received reports relating to street layouts, waste water treatment facilities, and the provision of City water to the Village Area. D. The City needs to complete its feview of surface water drainage issues relating to the Village Area. E. Upon completion of the surface water drainage study, the City will be in a position to amend its comprehensive plan and official controls to guide and facilitate orderly development in the Village Area. In order to protect the planning process and the health, safety and welfare of its citizens, a Development Moratorium is hereby adopted pursuant to the provisions of Minn. Stat. 462.355, Subd. 4, as amended, for all property in the Village Area subject to the following conditions which shall be applicable during the term of the Development Moratorium: Property may only be rezoned to an agricultural use. 2. Property may not be further subdivided except in connection with an approved lot line adjustment. Vacant platted residential lots which have already been approved by the City may be developed consistent with the City's current zoning and building regulations and any conditional use permit which may apply to such property.