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•r �- ORDINANCE NO. 238 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON THE GRANTING OF BUILDING PERMITS, LAND SUBDIVISIONS, REZONING APPLICATIONS, CONDITIONAL OR SPECIAL USE PERMITS, VARIANCES, OR OTHER AUTHORITY FOR ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON BIG ISLAND, MAHPIYATA ISLAND OR DEERING ISLAND THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORONO ORDAINS: The Municipal Code of the City of Orono is amended by adding Ordinance No. 23$ to read as follows: SECTION 1. Statement of Policy. The City Council finds that the City is presently faced with the potential development or redevelop- ment of the several Lake Minnetonka islands, which potential has raised new concern for issues such as riparian rights, surface water boat density, neighborhood density, public and private lake access, setbacks and hardcover. Of special concern is the provision of basic public services to the islands such as police, fire and medical aid, sanitation, and access safety at all times of the year. The City' s Comprehensive Plan was updated in June, 19$0 and has been approved by the Metropolitan ' Council, but zoning and subdivision regulations have not yet been amended to reflect the policies and provisions of the new plan. The City is in the midst of complete recodification of all City ordinances, including complete rewriting of all zoning and subdivision regulations. $ The Council finds an overwhelming probability that land use controls and zoning provisions will need to be updated and revised as they apply to the islands. The Council also finds that such amending is a process that cannot be accomplished until numerous detailed studies have been completed and hearings held. During this interim period, it is desirable that the Council establish guides for the benefit of those who wish to develop property in order to bring about savings in public and private expenditures and to provide to the public guides to future City action. The Council determines that there is an urgency involved because of the need to control development during the interim period so that the benefits of proper planning will not be lost, to prevent development which may add to the public burden, and to preserve the status quo pending adoption of these measures so that the City will not be impaired in its ability to effPctuate the purposes and goals of these planning efforts.