HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 20, 1994 Special MeetingCITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
590 40th Avenue N. E.
Columbia Heights, MN 55421-3878
(612) 782-2800
Mayor
Joseph Sthrdevant
Councilmembers
Donald G. Jolly
Bruce G. Nawrocki
Gary L. Peterson
Robert W. Ruettimann
City Manager
Patrick Hentgcs
NOTICE OF OFFICIAL M~TING
Notice
is hereby given that an official meeting
is to be held in the
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
as follows:
Meeting of:
MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, AND CITY MANAGER
Date of Meeting:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1994
Time of Meeting:
9:00 P.M.
Location of Meeting:
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Purpose of Meeting:
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
1)
2)
Roll Call
Ordinance No. ., Being an' Ordinance Amending Ordi-
nance 853, City Code of 1977, Chapter 9, Land Use Zoning, to
Include Small Engine Repair, Salzs and Service and Other Similar
Uses as a Permitted Use Within the "CBD" Business District on
first reading.
3)
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to waive the reading of the
ordinance, there being ample copies available for the public.
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to establish October 24,
1994, at 7:00 P.M. as second reading of Ordinance No. __
Amending Ordinance 853, City Code of 1977, Chapter 9,
Adjournment
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admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or
activities. Upon request, accommodation will be provided to allow individuals with
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THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS
OF DISABILITY IN EMPLOYMENT OR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES
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Meeting of: October 20, 1994
AGENDA SECTION ~ ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS ORIGINATING DEPAI~T~ENT ~ CITY HANAGER' S
NO: CITY HANAGER' $ APPROVAL
ITEM: ORDINANCE NO. , SHALL ENGINE BY: PAT HENTGES BY:
REPAIR, SALES AND SERVICE ZONING AHENDHENT DATE: 10-17-94 DATEr
NO:
The proposed Ordinance No. __calls for an amendment to the CBD Business District allowing
small engine repair, sales and service, and similar uses as a permitted use within the
district.
As background, the current zoning ordinance and its various districts are very specific in the
description of uses that are permitted or conditionally permitted within the various zoning
districts. Typically, ordinances are more generalizedinwhat is permitted within each zoning
district, (in other words, identifying general descriptions for similar uses) and then more
specific on listing uses that require conditional use permits. In comparing the current list
of uses in the ordinance to the use now in place, many uses within the Central Business
District would either be not permitted or would be considered currently non-conforming.
The City has received a request by A & C Small Engines now located at 3638 Central Avenue,
Minneapolis, to relocate their business to 3816 Central Avenue. The property was recently the
location of cabinet/countertop business (which was also not permitted) and in the past was
site of the Honda dealership (which was non-conforming). Additionally, the 4000 block of
Central Avenue also is the location of a chain saw sales and service business (that is non-
conforming).
In order to facilitate the move, I have set up a special meeting to commence after the Cable
Commission meeting on Thursday, October 20, at approximately 9 P.M. At that meeting, a first
reading of the ordinance will be presented amending the permitted uses within the Central
Business District to include small engine repair, sales and service, and other similar uses.
It is recommended that a second reading of the ordinance be established for the regular
Council meeting of October 24, 1994.
In a larger sense, the Planning and Zoning Commission should be requested to review the
appropriateness of all of the uses within the various zoning districts. It is hoped that the
Commission can come up with language that will facilitate many of the various commercial and
industrial requests that we receive on a regular basis, yet be discriminating through the
conditional use permit process, to those uses that should fall under the special review of a
conditional use permit.
RECOMHENDED MOTION: Move to waive the reading of the ordinance, there being ample copies
available for the public.
RECOMMENDED MOTION: MOve to establish October 24, 1994, at 7:00 P.M., as second reading of
Ordinance No. , Amending Ordinance 853, City Code of 1977, Chapter 9.
COUNCIL ACTIONs
ORDINANCE NO.
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 853, CITY CODE OF 1977, CHAPTER 9,
LAND USE ZONING TO INCLUDE SMALL ENGINE REPAIR,
SALES AND SERVICES AND OTHER SIMILAR USES AS A PERMITTED USE
WITHIN THE 'CBD' BUSINESS DISTRICT
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
SF_.CTION 1:
An amendment to Section 9.112(1) of the Land Use Zoning Ordinance adding
the following:
(qqq) Small engine repair, sales and service, or similar uses, provided there is
no exterior storage of parts or equipment outside of the principal building.
S~CTION 2:
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after thirty (30) days
after its passage.
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Passage:
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
Jo-Anne Student, Council Secretary
Joseph Sturdevant, Mayor