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RESOLUTION 2000-35
BEING A RESOLUTION OF ~ COLUMBIA lti,~IGHTS CITY COUNCIL TERMINATING
TltE~ 120 DAY MORATORIUM ON ~ CHANGE IN USE OF PROPERTY WITInN THE
BUSINESS DISTRICTS IN ~ CITY OF COLUMBIA !tE~IGHTS
WltI~,REAS, on August 12, 1974, the City of Columbia Heights adopted Ordinance 818 which is
an ordinance relating to and establishing a zoning plan and revised zoning map for the City of Columbia
Heights; and,
WltliIREAS, Ordinance 818 and subsequent amendments is officially known as the Columbia
Heights Zoning Code; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbia Heights Zoning Code divides the City into four residential districts,
four business districts, and two industrial districts; and,
WltY~REAS, the four business districts are further classified in the Columbia Heights Zoning
Code as the LB Limited Business District, the CBD Central Business District, the RB Retail Business
District, and the GB General Business District; and,
WHEREAS, on February 14, 2000, the Columbia Heights City Council adopted Resolution
2000-12 which is a resolution imposing a 120 day moratorium on the change in use of property within
the business districts in the City of Columbia Heights; and,
WItY~REAS, the purpose of that moratorium was to allow time for the completion of the
Comprehensive Plan update, the Master Redevelopment Plan for Downtown Columbia Heights, and the
rewrite of the Columbia Heights Zoning Code before permitting a change in use of any property located
in the business districts within the City; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbia Heights City Council has determined that the moratorium is no
longer necessary.
NOW, TIrI~:REFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Columbia Heights City Council hereby
terminates the 120 day moratorium on the change in use of property within the business districts in the
City of Columbia Heights, commencing and effective the date of adoption of this resolution.
Passed this day of ,2000
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
Patricia Muscovitz, Deputy City Clerk
Mayor Gary L. Peterson