HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1457 EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1457
BEING AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE REPEALING EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1449
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Section 1: On July 8, 2002, the City of Columbia Heights adopted Ordinance 1449, which is an ordinance that
was created in an effort to protect the strategic planning process, health, safety, and the general welfare of the
public, for the City of Columbia Heights; and,
Section 2: The City Council determines it is necessary to extend the emergency moratorium in an effort to finish a
strategic master planning process to determine the highest and best use of industrial zoned properties and to
develop an implementation plan; and,
Section 3: In an effort to protect the strategic planning process, and the health, safety, and welfare of the public,
the Columbia Heights City Council hereby imposes a moratorium on the I-1 Light zoned properties within the area
recognized in the Industrial Park Master Plan for the City of Columbia Heights, and the area generally bounded by
University Avenue on the west, 40th Avenue on the north, Jefferson Street on the east, and 37th Avenue on the
south; with the exception of the properties at 455 37th Avenue NE, 500 38* Avenue NE; 523 37~ Avenue NE,
533 37t~ Avenue NE, and 545 37th Avenue NE; Effective immediately and terminating on July 8, 2004, and
recognizing said time period may be shortened, or extended by up to 6 additional months upon adoption of an
Emergency Ordinance by the City Council; and,
Section 4: Activities affected by this moratorium include anything in the moratorium area addressed above
requiting action by the Planning and Zoning Commission, or requiring a building permit. This does not include
building permits for maintenance issues such as roofs and/or siding.
Section 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately.
Passed this 9~ day of June 2003
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
Kelzenberg
Williams
Ayes: Wyckoff, Williams, Nawrocki, Ericson, Kelzenberg
Attest:
Oayor Julienne Wyckoff ~ (~
~'~tri~ia Mus~ovitz, CMC, Depu, City Clerk