Laserfiche WebLink
$ <br />% <br />f <br />5 <br />*y <br />r <br />ORDINANCE NO. 158 . SECOND SERIES <br />AN ORDIN. ^E ADOPTING AN INTERIM MORATORIUM ON <br />THE GRANTING OF BUILDING PERMITS, LAND SUBDIVISIONS <br />REZONING APPLICATIONS, CONDITIONAL OR SPECIAL USE * <br />PERMITS, VARIANCES, OR OTHER AUTHORITY RELATING TO <br />ADULT USES IN ALL COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL <br />DISTRICTS IN THE CITY OF ORONO <br />THE CITY OF ORONO DOES ORDAIN: <br />SECTION 1. Aulhorilv. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 462.355, Subd. 4, <br />the City is authorized to establish interim ordinances to regulate, restrict, or prohibit any use or <br />development in all or a part of the City while the City is considering adoption or amendments of the <br />comprehensive plan or official zoning controls. The City declares that this interim ordinance is <br />established pursuant to the aforementioned statute and City ordinance. <br />SECTION 2. Findings and. Jurpos?- The city of Orono is conducting a <br />comprehensive revision of its zoning code. One of the major goals of the revision is to minimize <br />land use conflicts near residential neighborhoods and to promote maintenance and reinvestment in <br />commercial and industrial property. <br />The City Council is concerned about the effects of adult uses in commercial and <br />industrial districts near residential areas, parks, and schools. The City Council is concerned that <br />adult uses may contribute to instability through increased nighttime noise and traffic. <br />The City Council is concerned that adult uses are not a service to the industrial and <br />community level commercial districts. <br />As a result of the important land use and zoning issues cited above, the City will <br />conduct studies for the purpose of consideration of possible amendments to the comprehensive plan <br />or official zoning controls to address the issues related to the establishment or expansion of adult <br />uses. The City of Orono finds that this interim ordinance should be adopted to protect the planning <br />process and the health, safety and welfare of the citizens. <br />SECTION 3. Zoning Study. The B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5, B-6,1, PID, PUD zoning <br />districts of the City are hereby declared to be an interim zoning study area with respect to <br />establishment or expansion of adult uses. <br />SECTION 4. Study fl£Adult Usos. For the purposes of this Section the words used <br />herein shall have the following meaning: <br />Page 1 of3