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EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1488
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING THE PLANNING
PROCESS AND THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF CITY RESIDENTS;
AND REGULATING DUPLEXlTWIN HOME CONSTRUCTION
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Section 1: On May 29,2001, the City of Columbia Heights adopted Ordinance 1428, which is
an ordinance relating to and establishing a Zoning and Development plan and revised Zoning
Map for the City of Columbia Heights; and,
Section 2: Ordinance 1428 and subsequent amendments is official known as the Columbia
Heights Zoning and Development Ordinance; and,
Section 3: The City Council determines it is necessary to undertake a land use study to
determine the effect that duplexes/twin homes are having on the areas in which they are or can
be located, including, but not limited to the effects on primarily single family residential
neighborhoods due to size, character, and design of the structures; and,
Section 4: The Columbia Heights City Council finds it necessary and appropriate to prohibit the
construction of duplexes/twin homes while information is gathered and studied so as to obtain an
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Section 5: Mil111esota Statutes, Section 462.355, Subd. 4 allows the City of Columbia Heights to
adopt this Interim Ordinance to protect the pla1111ing process. The City Council finds that
adoption of this Interim Ordinance will protect the pla1111ing process and the health, safety and
welfare of its citizens while the study provided for in this Ordinance is being conducted; and,
Section 6: The Columbia Heights City Council hereby imposes a moratorium on the
construction of duplexes/twin homes effective immediately and terminating onb..e-c. 15 I u"JoS:
and recognizing said time period may be shortened or extended by adoption of an Emergency
Ordinance by the City Council; and,
Section 7: Activities affected by this moratorium include any site plan review and/or issuance of
permits necessary for construction; and,
Section 8: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately.
Passed this 13th day of June, 2005.
Offered by: Williams
Seconded by: Ericson Diehm
Roll call: Ayes: Peterson, Williams, Nawrocki, Ericson Diehm, Kelzenberg
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Patricia Muscovitz, CMC
Deputy City Clerk/Council Secretary