HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1471 EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1471
BEING AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE REPEALING EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1457
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/development agreement; 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 Phase I & II of 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 38th Avenue NE; 523 37th
Avenue NE; 533 37th Avenue NE; and 545 37th Avenue NE; Effective July 8, 2004 and
terminating in six months, and recognizing said time period may be shortened, at anytime by the
City Council; and,
Section 4: Activities affected by this moratorium include anything in the moratorium area
addressed above requiring 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 on July 8, 2004.
Offered by:
Second by:
Roll Call:
Councilmember Williams
Councilmember Erickson
Ayes: Ericson, Kelzenberg, Nawrocki, Williams, Wyckoff
Passed this 14th day of June, 2004.
kCarffle-Blowers, Secretary Pro Tem
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