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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001.05.07 ORD 2001-353CITY OF HUGO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 2001— 353 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NINE-MONTH EXTENSION OF THE INTERIM ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY DEVELOPMENT MORATORIUM ON RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE METROPOLITAN URBAN SERVICE AREA. WHEREAS, the City Council has assessed the progress made in addressing the items identified in the original interim ordinance adopted by the Council on August 2, 1999. WHEREAS, the City Council finds additional time is needed to address and continue work on the items identified in the interim ordinance as adopted by the City Council on August 2, 1999, as follows: 1. Ci Staffing Requirements. While the City has hired a Community Development Director, the existing City staff cannot complete the update to the Comprehensive Plan and other tasks identified in the interim ordinance, if staff's time is being spent reacting to development proposals. 2. City Space. While the City is in the process of awarding a bid for the construction of a new City Hall, the new facility will not be available until spring of 2002. As noted in the interim ordinance, the absence of sufficient space negatively effects the City's ability to administer its official controls. 3. Water Issues. The City is in the process of addressing its water needs. The City recently awarded bids for the construction of a new well and water tower. The new well will be operational by the summer of 2001 and the new water tower will be operational by fall of 2002. Without the new water tower, the City's water supply and distribution system is not capable of providing adequate water pressure for fire flows to new residential subdivisions in certain areas of the City. 4. Cily Zoning and Subdivision Standards. The City is in the process of revising its official controls. The Planning Commission has held five special meetings to assist in the preparation of a draft zoning ordinance. The formal public hearing on the zoning ordinance update is scheduled for the May 23, 2001 Planning Commission meeting. Following review by the Planning Commission, the ordinance will be forwarded to the City Council for its consideration. WHEREAS, extending the moratorium will provide the City with the opportunity to complete its planning process and the objectives specifically laid out in the interim ordinance in order to effectively guide and manage future development in the City, and to make informed decisions about infrastructure investments, and; Ordinance 2001-353 Page 2 WHEREAS, the City Council is desirous of terminating the moratorium in areas that have adequate water and that do not interfere with the planning and orderly development within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area; and WHEREAS, the City Council, upon review and a recommendation from the City Engineer, has identified an area in the City that has adequate water available to accommodate additional development prior to the construction of the new water tower. WHEREAS, this area is described as lying south of CSAH 8A (Egg Lake Road), east of TH 61 (Forest Blvd.), west of Goodview Avenue, and north of a 125th Street. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUGO, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does approve a nine-month extension to the interim ordinance establishing a temporary development moratorium on residential development within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area, with the exception of the area lying south of CSAH 8A (Egg Lake Road), east of TH 61 (Forest Blvd.), west of Goodview Avenue, and north of a 125th Street, as specifically set forth in the interim ordinance as adopted by the City Council on August 2, 1999. The temporary development moratorium will be in effect until February 18, 2002, or unless earlier terminated by the City Council by resolution. WHEREUPON, said ordinance was declared adopted by the City Council this 7th day of May 2001. R Fran Mir , Mayor ATTEST: �Z�:� jz"t-� Mary A reager, City Cler PRINTER'S AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION CITY OF HUGO AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION ASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNLSOTA ORDINANCE NO. 2001-353 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NINE-MONTH STATE OF MINNESOTA ) EXTENSION OF THE INTERIM ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ATEMPORARY County of Ramsey ) DEVELOPMENT MORATORIUM ON RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE METROPOLITAN URBAN SERVICE AREA. WHEREAS, the City Council has assessed j the publisher, or the publisher's designated agent, being duly sworn, on the progress made in addressing the items Iden- tified in the original interim ordinance adopted by publisher, or the publisher's designated agent and Oath State that I am the u p g g the Council on August 2, 1999. WHEREAS, the City Council finds additional an employee of the newspaper known as White Bear Press, and that I have time is needed to address and continue work on the items identified in the interim ordinance as full knowledge of the facts which are stated below: adopted by the City Council on August 2, 1999, as follows:. (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting 1. City Staffing Requirements. While the City bas hired a Community Development Director, qualification as a qualified newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute the existing City staff cannot complete the update to the Comprehensive Plan and other 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as amended. tasks identified in the interim ordinance, if staff's time is being spent reacting to development pro- (B) The Printed CITY OF HUGO posals. 2. City Space. While the City is in the ORDINANCE NO. 2001-353 process of awarding a bid for the construction of a new City Hall, the new facility will not be avail- which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was able until spring of 2002. As noted in the interim 1 ordinance, the absence of sufficient space neg- printed and published once each week, for successive weeks; it was atively effects the City's ability to administer its official controls. first published on WEDNESDAY the 23 day of 3. Water Issues. The City is in the process of addressing its water needs. The City recently , MAY , 20 01 , and was thereafter printed and published on awarded bids for the construction of a new well and water tower. The new well will be operational every to and including ' by the summer of 2001 and the new water tower will be operational by fall of 2002. the day of , 20 ; and printed below is a copy Without the new water tower, the City's water y and distribution system is not capable of of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby Jing adequate water pressure for fire flows to new residential subdivisions in certain areas acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition of the City. 4. City Zoning and Subdivision Standards. and publication of the notice: The City is in the process of revising its official controls. The Planning Commission has held five special meetings to assist in the preparation of a abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz draft zoning ordinance. The formal public hear- BY: ing on the zoning ordinance update is scheduled for the May 23, 2001 Planning Commission meeting. Following review by the Planning Commission, the ordinance will be forwarded to TITLE: Publisher the City Council for its consideration. WHEREAS, extending the moratorium will provide the City with the opportunity to complete Subscribed and sworn to before me on its planning process and the objectives specifi- cally laid out in the interim ordinance in order to this 23 day of MAY effectively guide and manage future develop- sy MATRIGE ment in the City, and to make informed decisions]/! NOTARY PUB! about infrastructure investments, and; �= j L-,-;;,!!, I u 5 WHEREAS, the City Council is desirous of / `-�!�—�� .� M Comrnissio terminating the moratorium in areas that have adequate water and that do not interfere with the Notary Public, Ramsey County, Minn. planning and orderly development within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area; and WHEREAS, the City Council, upon review My commission expires January 31, 2005 and a recommendation from the City Engineer, has identified an area in the City that has ade- quate water available to accommodate addition- al development prior to the construction of the • ......................................•... ----RATE INFORMATION - new water tower. WHEREAS, this area is described as lying (1) Lowest classified rate paid by south of CSAH 8A (Egg Lake Road), east of TH 61 (Forest Blvd.), west of Goodview Avenue, commercial users for comparable and north of a 125th Street. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY space. $ RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE ' (Line, word, or inch rate) OF HUGO, MINNESOTA, that it should (2) Maximum rate allowed by law for hereby does approve a nine-month exten- to the interim ordinance establishing a tem- the above matter. $ porary development moratorium on residential development within the Metropolitan Urban (Line, word, or inch rate) Service Area, with the exception of the area (3) Rate actually charged for the lying south of CSAH 8A (Egg Lake Road), east of TH 61 (Forest Blvd.), west of Goodview above matter. $ 6.50/INCH Avenue, and north of a 125th Street, as specifi- cally set forth in the interim ordinance as adopt- (Line, word, or inch rate) ed by the City Council on August 2, 1999. The temporary development moratorium will be in nffcrt until February 18, 2002, or unless earlier sated by the City Council by resolution. 'HEREUPON, said ordinance wa ,ed adopted by the City Council this 7t f May 2001.