09-19-2005 Planning Commission Packet

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. � ORDINANCE NO. 26 , 3RD SERTES INTERIM ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STAT�(JTES SECTTON 462.355, SUBDIVISION 4, TO ESTABLISH A MORATORTUM PRO�IIBITTNG THE GR.ANTING OF PRELTMINARY SUBDIVISTON APPROVAL, ZONING (CUP/VARTANCE) APPROVAL, ItEZONING, OR PUD APPROVAL 'WITHIN TI3E MORATORIY7M AREA AS DEFINED I�EREIN. THE CITY OF ORONO ORDAINS: The Municipal Code of ilie City of Orono is amended by adding Ordinance No. 26, 3rd Series. SECTION 1. Statemeiit of Policv. The City Council finds that the City is presently faced with the poteYitial of applications for subdivision, rezoning, zoning (CUP/Variance), or PUD approvals for property witlun tlie Moxatorium Area as defined in Section 2. It appears to the Council that the consequences of allowing such applications to be approved may be undesirable because the current ordinances may not be consistent with the City's zoning and development goals. The Council,tlierefore, finds that it is necessary to study the impact of development under current ordinances to determine whether they fulfill the underlying purposes of the City's land use a.nd zoning provisions. The Council further finds that if, as a result of tlus study, the land use controls and zoning provisions contained in the City code need to be revised, such revision is a process that cannot be accomplished until a study has been completed and a hearing held. During this period, it is desirable that tlle Council establish guideliues for the beiiefit of those who wish to develop property in order to bring about savings, of public and private expenditures and to provide the public guides to future City action. Since enactment of an � amendment to the code would undoubtedly modify existing regulations conceming permitted land use and zoni.ng performance standards, tlle granting of preliminary approval of subdivisioii applications, zoiung (CUP/Variance) applications, rezoning applications, or PUD for property witlun the Moratorium Area would be contrary to the purpose of tl�.e zoning eiiabling act, Miruiesota Statutes Section 462.351, et seq. The Council fiul:her finds that it would be tuiwise, inzproper and unjust to allow individual development to occur during tlus study. SECTION 2. Moratorium Area. As used in this Ordinance, Moratoriw.n Area shall be defined as all real property zoned or used for commercial use adjaceizt to County Roads 15 a.nd 19 within tlie Navarre commercial area in tlle City of Orono. SECTION 3. Studv The City Council requires its staff to initiate a study regarding t11e iznpact of development within the Moratorium Area under current ordinailces to deteiniule whether they fulfill the underlyuig purposes of the City's Iand use