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DONALD RYE, PLANNING DIRECTOR
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE 98-XX
EXTENDING THE MORATORIUM ON DOWNTOWN
DEVELOPMENT
MARCH 2, 1998
In September of 1997, the City Council adopted Ordinance
97 -16 which placed a moratorium on the issuance of building
permits in Municipal Development District No. 1 until March
20, 1998. The purpose of the moratorium was to allow the
Downtown Steering Committee time to complete its study of
the Downtown area and make recommendations to the City
Council for an appropriate course of action by the City toward
Downtown redevelopment activities.
The Steering Committee was originally scheduled to complete
its activities by the end of February, 1998. The Committee is
still working on its final recommendations and will not be
completed until after the current expiration of the moratorium
on March 20. Also, because it is anticipated that the new
zoning ordinance will not be adopted and in effect until this
summer, the Council should consider an extension of the
moratorium for a sufficient period of time to allow the
Steering Committee to complete its work and to have the new
zoning ordinance in place. Staff is of the opinion that an
additional six months would provide adequate time for these
events to occur. The extension can be worded so that it will
expire sooner if the zoning ordinance is adopted before the
additional six months are up.
During the preceding six months, staff received one complaint
about the moratorium when a building permit was not issued
to the V.F.W. for reconstruction of the marquee on the front
of the building. In this case, staff was also concerned that the
marquee appeared to be encroaching on the right-of-way of
Main Street. No other complaints have been received.
The moratorium was adopted to preclude development which
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might interfere with the achievement of City goals for the
redevelopment of the Downtown area. If the Council feels that
the proposed extension is appropriate, the extension should be
approved.
ALTERNATIVES: 1. Approve the time extension for the moratorium.
2. Deny the extension and allow the moratorium to expire on
March 20.
3. Continue consideration of the extension for specified reasons.
RECOMMENDATION: Alternative 1
ACTION REQUIRED:
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CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 98-XX
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 97-16 BY EXTENDING THE
DURATION OF THE MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING
PERMITS IN MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO.1
The City Council ofthe City of Prior Lake does hereby ordain:
SECTION 1- BACKGROUND
1. On September 15, 1997, the City Council adopted Ordinance 97-16, an interim
ordinance placing temporary restrictions on the issuance of building permits in
Downtown DeveIopment District No.1.
2. Ordinance 97-16 is scheduled to expire on March 21, 1998 unless extended by the
City Council.
3. Ordinance 97-16 was adopted to allow time for a study of redevelopment options and
formulation of recommendations to the City Council by the Downtown Steering
Committee.
4. Ordinance 97-16 was also adopted to allow time for the appropriate recommendations
to be incorporated into the proposed new zoning ordinance.
5. The Downtown Steering Committee was scheduled to complete its work by the end of
February, 1998 but has not yet done so.
6. The tentative time schedule for review and adoption of the zoning ordinance by the
City Council contemplates that the ordinance will not be adopted until June of 1998.
SECTION 2. FINDINGS
The City Council finds the following:
1. There is a need to extend the duration of the moratorium on the issuance of building
permits in Downtown Development District No. 1 to allow the Downtown Steering
Committee sufficient time to complete its recommendations to the City Council and
to make any desired changes in the proposed zoning ordinance prior to its adoption.
2. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 462.355, Subd. 4, an extension of the
moratorium for 6 months to September 21, 1998 is adequate to protect the planning
process.
3. All other provisions of ordinance 97-16 should remain in full force and effect.
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SECTION 3. AMENDMENT
SECTION 6. Duration is hereby amended to read as follows:
This ordinance shall remain in effect until September 21, 1998, or until such time
as a new zoning ordinance is adopted or this ordinance is revoked or otherwise
amended.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect the day after the date of publication.
Passed by the City Council ofthe City of Prior Lake this 2nd day of March, 1998.
ATTEST:
City Manager
Mayor
Published in the Prior Lake American on March 7, 1998
Drafted by:
City of Prior Lake Planning Department
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