09-10235rCITY OF RICHFIELD
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 10235
A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE MORATORIUM ON DEVELOPMENT WITHIN
THE PENN AVENUE CORRIDOR BETWEEN HIGHWAY 62 AND 68TH STREET
WHEREAS, in September 2008 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2008-
19, establishing a moratorium on development for a portion of the City ("Moratorium
Area") while planning studies were conducted to determine the appropriate land use
controls that should apply to properties that met certain characteristics; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the studies to be conducted included, but were not
limited to determining appropriate land use and development standards that should
apply to such property and determining the changes, if any that should be made to the
City's official land use controls, including. but not limited to the City's Zoning Ordinance,
Comprehensive Plan and Capital Improvement Plan; and
WHEREAS, said planning studies have been completed and subsequent
changes have been made to the City's official land use controls, including but not limited
to the City's Zoning Ordinance, Comprehensive Plan and Capital Improvement Plan;
and
WHEREAS the City Council finds the reasons for establishing the moratorium no
longer exist; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has approved first reading of an ordinance to repeal
Ordinance No. 2008-19 and desires to allow applications to proceed pending final
adoption of the ordinance to repeal the moratorium.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Richfield, Minnesota that City staff is directed to accept and process applications for
development within the Moratorium Area, .pending formal repeal of Ordinance No. 2008-
19.
Adopted this 14th day of April, 2009.
ebbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Th r sa Schyma, Depu City Clerk