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EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1497
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING THE PLANNING PROCESS
AND THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF CITY RESIDENTS; AND REGULATING MOTOR
VEIDCLE SALES AND/OR LEASE LOTS
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 officially known as the Columbia Heights Zoning and
Development Ordinance; and,
Section 3: The Columbia Heights Zoning and Development Ordinance divides the City into four residential
districts, three business districts, and two industrial districts; and,
Section 4: The three business districts are further classified in the Columbia Heights Zoning and Development
Ordinance as LB, Linlited Business District; GBD, General Business District; and CBD, COlmnercial Business
District; and,
Section 5: The City Council detennines it is necessary to undertake a land use study to determine the effect that
the operation of motor vehicle sales and/or leasing lots have and are having on the areas in which they are located,
including, but not limited to the effects on automobile traffic near the lots, the effects on provision of city services
to the properties and other effects arising from the operation of businesses; and,
Section 6: The Columbia Heights City Council fmds it necessary and appropriate to prohibit the expansion of
exiting motor vehicle sales and/or leasing lots and the establishment of motor vehicle sales and/or leasing lots
while the infonnation is gathered regarding existing lots so as to obtain an accurate depiction of the effects such
existing lots are having in Columbia Heights; and,
Section 7: Minnesota Statues, Section 462.355, Subd. 4 allows the City of Columbia Heights to adopt this Interim
Ordinance to protect the planning process. The City Council fmds that adoption of this Interim Ordinance will
protect the planning process and the health, safety and welfare of its citizens while the study provided for in this
Ordinance is being conducted; and,
Section 8: The Columbia Heights City Council hereby imposes a moratorium on automobile businesses in the
General Business District effective nmnediately and terminating on Febmary 14,2006, and recognizing said time
period may be shortened or extended by adoption of an Emergency Ordinance by the City Council.
Section 9: Activities affected by this moratorium include the establishment of motor vehicle sales and/or lease lots
and the expansion of existing motor vehicle sales and/or lease lots within the General Business District in the City
of Columbia Heights for the purpose of protecting the planning process pending completion.
Section 10: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately.
Passed this 22nd day of August, 2005
Offered by: Kelzenberg
Seconded by: Williams
Roll Call: Ayes: Peterson, Williams, Nawrocki, Ericson Diehm,Kelzenberg
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Attest: \/~~-~rY\~~
( Patricia Muscovitz, CMC eputy City Clerk