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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 99-72RESOLUTION 99-72 BEING A RESOLUTION OF TRF~ COLUMBIA ~R~IGHTS CITY COUNCIL IMPOSING A FOUR MONTH EXTENSION TO ~ MORATORIUM ON SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR DEVELOPMENT OF PROPERTY OWNED BY ST. TIMOTHY'S LUT!~RAN CHURCH IN COLUMBIA I~IGHTS WR~REAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights has approved rezoning of certain property at St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, 825 51= Avenue NE f~om R-2, Two Family Residential District, to R-3 Multiple Family Residential DisWict; and, WI~F. REAS, the purpose of the rezoning request and approval therefor was to permit the development of a 70-unit, three story, market rate, senior housing rental apartment project by Nedegaard Custom Homes, Developer, and Mary T. Inc., owner and service prorider; and, WHEREAS, by letter dated June 5, 1998, Mary T. Inc. has informed officials of the City of Columbia Heights that they will no longer pursue a senior housing project in Columbia Heights; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has represented in general terms to adjacent property owners that development at this site was intended for a senior rental apartment project only; and, WHEREAS, the curpint zoning of this property as R-3, Multiple Family Residential District allows as permitted uses other types of projects including, but not limited to, townhouses, other multiple family dwelling structures, YMCA and similar non-profit organizations; and, WHEREAS, the City Council determines it is necessary to 1 ) complete the Comprehensive Plan update and conduct further research and analysis as to appropx~ate land uses for this surrounding area which currently consists of single family homes, church, public park, and retail business uses; and 2) identify appropriate zoning and performance standards for the subject property. · NOW, TRY. REFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Columbia Heights City Council hereby imposes a four month extension to the montorium on site improvements and/or development of property owned by St. Tirnothy's Lutheran Church in Columbia Heights, with said four month extension commencing and effective the date of adoption of this resolution, and recognizing said four month time period may be shonenod by adoption of a resolution of the City Council upon earlier consideration of findings. PASSED THIS. 13th DAY OF September Offered by: Idyc kof f Sw, A~ded by: Szurek Roll Call: AI 1 ayes · 1999.