HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1413EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1413
BEING AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 853,
CITY CODE OF 1977
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Section 1: 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,
Section 2: Ordinance 818 and subsequent amendments is officially known as the Columbia Heights Zoning
Code; and,
Section 3: The Columbia Heights Zoning Code divides the City into four residential districts, four business
districts, and two industrial districts; and,
Section 4: 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,
Section 5: The City Council determines it is necessary to complete 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,
Section 6: For the purpose of this ordinance, change in use shall be interpreted to mean any occupant change
from the time of adoption of this Emergency Ordinance which includes, but is not limited to, activities such as a
change in tenant, redevelopment of property, or new development.
Section 7: In an effort to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public the Columbia Heights City Council
hereby imposes a moratorium on the change in use of property within the business districts in the City of
Columbia Heights, effective immediately and terminating on June 13, 2000, and recognizing said time period
may be shortened or extended by adoption of an Emergency Ordinance by the City Council.
Section 8: Activities affected by this moratorium include anything in the business districts requiring action by
the Planning and Zoning Commission, building permits for work involving structural changes, and change in
tenant or owner-occupant of a property. This does not include building permits for maintenance issues such as
roofs and/or siding. Also, formal applications submitted for Planning and Zoning Commission action prior to the
date of adoption of this resolution will not be impacted by the moratorium.
Section 9: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage.
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
Wyckoff
Szurek
Aye - Wyckoff, Szurek, Hunter, Peterson
Nay- Jolly
First Reading:
Date of Passage:
April 10, 2000
April 10, 2000
l~tricia Muscovitz, Deputy City Clert[
Ma~-~ Gary'S. Peterson