HomeMy WebLinkAbout1687ORDINANCE NO. 1687
BEING AN INTERIM ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM WITHIN THE CITY ON NEW RENTAL LICENSE
APPLICATIONS FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
The City of Columbia Heights does herby ordain:
(a) Preamble
The City of Columbia Heights ("City") is concerned that it has become increasingly difficult for potential
home buyers wishing to purchase property in the City to identify financially attainable options. Many
such options are quickly purchased by remote corporate entities and converted to rental properties.
Further, the City is concerned that the overall number of rental properties in the City has increased at
an unsustainable rate. High concentrations of single-family rentals have been found to negatively
impact the health, safety, and welfare of nearby residents. In addition, the City is aware of possible
shortcomings within City Code relating to provisions governing rental licenses and property
maintenance and would like to be more proactive in securing compliance for the health, safety, and
welfare of City residents generally.
The City Council finds it necessary to conduct a study using public hearings regarding the adoption of a
10% rental density cap. As part of this process the City is seeking to protect the public engagement and
adoption process through establishing a moratorium on new single family rental licenses. After the
conduct of public hearings and upon approval or denial of a rental density cap, the City will address any
issues within the current City code and remove the established moratorium.
(b) Moratorium Established; Scope
(1) In accordance with the above and pursuant to authority granted by Minn. Stat. § 462.355, subd. 4,
the City hereby establishes a moratorium on the receipt, processing, or approval of any new rental
license for a single-family residential structure. It does not include such residences as townhomes,
duplex's, apartments, cooperatives, or condominiums.
(2) The moratorium shall not apply to: (a) any complete rental license application submitted to the
City on or before the adoption of this ordinance; (b) any application for renewal of an existing
rental license; (c) any application already approved or in the process of approval by the City:
Any application submitted and received prior to the adoption of this ordinance, but deemed
incomplete by the City, shall be returned to the applicant, along with the application fee, and no
resubmission of such application shall be accepted during the moratorium. The City may make
exception for any application in individual cases in the event that extreme financial hardship as
determined by the City in its sole discretion.
(c) Enforcement
Any person, corporation, or other entity found to be in violation of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor. The City may enforce this Ordinance by mandamus, injunction, or other appropriate
criminal or civil remedy in any court of competent jurisdiction.
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(d) Term
Unless earlier rescinded by action of the City Council, the moratorium established
by this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect for 6 months after its effective date. The
moratorium may be extended as provided in Minn. Stat. §462.355, subd. 4(d).
(e) Effective Date
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage.
Offered by: Buesgens
Seconded by: Jacobs
Roll Call: All Ayes
Date of Passage: July 24, 2023
Amada Marquez Simula, Mayor
Attest:
�A7on, City Clerk/Council Secretary
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1687
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM WITHIN THE CITY ON NEW RENTAL
LICENSE APPLICATIONS FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
The City Council for the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota adopted Ordinance No. 1687 on
July 24, 2023.
The purpose of this ordinance is to establish, upon passage, a moratorium on the receipt,
processing, or approval of any new rental license for a single-family residential structure. As an
Interim ordinance this ordinance will be in effect for 6 months after its passage dated July 24,
2023, and can only be extended with further action by the city council described in state statute
section 462.355. This ordinance does not apply to: (a) any complete rental license application
submitted to the City on or before July 24, 2023; (b) any application for renewal of an existing
rental license; (c) any application already approved or in the process of approval by the City.
This is a summary of Ordinance No. 1687. A copy of the entire text of the Ordinance is available
for public inspection during regular office hours at City Hall, by standard or electronic mail, or at
www.columbiaheightsmn.gov.
Attest:
�Wa�lon, City Clerk/Council Secretary
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
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ORDINANCE NO. 1687
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Rhonda Herberg being duly sworn on an
ORDINANCE
oath, states or affirms that he/she is the
ESTABLISHING A
Publisher's Designated Agent of the newspa-
MORATORIUM WITHIN
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SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
with the known office of issue being located
The City Council for the City of
Columbia Heights, Minnesota ad -
in the county of:
opted Ordinance No. 1687 on July
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24, 2023.
with additional circulation in the counties of:
The purpose of this ordinance is
RAMSEY
to establish, upon passage, a mor-
and has full knowledge of the facts stated
atorium on the receipt, processing,
below:
or approval of any new rental li-
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of
cense for a single-family residential
the requirements constituting qualifiesthis
structure, As an Interim ordinance
ordinance will be in effect for 6
tion as a qualified newspaper as provided
months after its passage dated July
by Minn. Stat. §331A.02.
24, 2023, and can only be extended
(B) This Public Notice was printed and pub-
with further action by the city coun-
in said newspaper(s) once each
cil described in state statute sec -
ton 462.355. This ordinance does
week, for 1 successive week(s); the first
not apply to: (a) any complete rental
insertion being on 08/04/2023 and the last
license application submitted to the
insertion being on 08/04/2023.
City on or before July 24, 2023; (b)
any application for renewal of an
existing rental license; (c) any ap-
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICES
plication already approved or in the
Pursuant to Minnesota Stat. §580.033
process of approval by the City.
relating to the publication of mortgage
This is a summary of Ordinance
foreclosure notices: The newspaper complies
No. 1687. A copy of the entire text
with the conditions described in §580.033,
of the Ordinance is available for
subd. 1, clause (1) or (2). If the newspaper's
public inspection during regular
known office of issue is located in a county
Citystan-
office hours City Hall, by
adjoining the county where the mortgaged
dard or electrroo mail, or at www.ww.
columbiaheightsmn.gov.
premises or some part of the mortgaged
premises described in the notice are located,
Attest:
a substantial portion of the newspaper Is
Amada Mdrquez Simula, Mayor
Sara Ion, City ClerWCouncil
circulation is in the laftr coun
Secretary
Published in
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By
August 4, 2023
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Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before
me on 08/04/2023 by Rhonda Herberg.
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