88-7488RCITY OF RICHFIELD
RESOLUTION N0. 7488
A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE
OF PERMITS AND OTHER APPROVALS IN THE
PENN AVENUE SIXTY-BIRTH STREET STUDY AREA
WHEREAS, the city council of the City of Richfield finds that the forma-
,, . ,
tion of a new land use plan and program including consideration of the adop-
tion of official controls as defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.352,
Subdivision 15, for development and redevelopment of that area of the City
generally referred to as the "Penn Avenue Sixty-Sixth Street Study Area,"
hereinafter referred to as the "Area," the boundaries of which Area are more
specifically described in section one of the interim zoning. ordinance, Bill
Number 1989-1 as a means of guiding future development of land in the
Area is necessary to insure a safer, more pleasant, more economic environment
for residential, commercial, industrial and public activities, and to promote
the public health, safety, and general welfare of Richfield's citizens; and
WHEREAS, the city council also finds that the formation of a land use
plan and development-redevelopment program for the Area could bring about
significant savings in both private and public expenditures, enable public and
private agencies to plan their activities in harmony with the land use plan
and development-redevelopment program to be formulated, assist in developing
lands more wisely to serve citizens more effectively, make the provision of
public services less costly, and achieve a more secure tax base; and
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City has hereto-
fore determined the need for such a study and the creation of a program within
the Area, and has authorized the expenditure of Authority funds to assist the
City in such an undertaking; and
WHEREAS, the city council in
safety, and general welfare of
reading of an interim zoning ordi
of protecting the planning proce
prohibiting certain uses, devel
order to further promote the public health,
e citizens of Richfield has held the first
,ante, Bill Number 1989-1., for the purpose
s in the Area, regulating, restricting and
is and subdivisions within the Area,
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.356, Subdivision 4, and has made
findings in Section. 1 of Bill Num er 1989-I which findings are included and
adopted by reference as a part of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter mandates that the interim ordinance not take
effect until after 30 days from the date of publication of the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, immediate action islneeded to effectively protect the planning
process and to insure that the benefits of municipal planning for the Area are
secure by the City of Richfield and its citizens;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the city council of the City of
Richfield, that the city manager land city staff are authorized and directed
to take immediate action to pursue to conclusion the planning process already
commenced .for the land use and long term development-redevelopment of the
Area and to seek the cooperation and assistance and input on the Richfield
Housing and Redevelopment Authorit'~y in connection with such planning process.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED tl~~at with respect to all privately owned
property within the Area, the city staff is authorized and directed to halt
the processing of all requests o'r applications for any variances, permits,
licenses, except for the annual re'~newal of previously granted licenses such as
restaurant, liquor and vending machine licenses, rezonings, and land divisions
made pursuant to Richfield City C
property, to stop accepting any
pursuant to Richfield City Code,
de, and with respect to such privately owned
additional applications for platting made
for property located within the Area. The
2
prohibition against the processing of the requests and applications contained
in this Resolution shall not include any applications or requests which have
been given final approval prior to December 12, 1988, or subdivisions which
have been given preliminary approval prior to that date.
This Resolution shall take effect upon its adoption and shall remain in
effect until the interim zoning ordinance, Bill No. 1989-1, becomes effective,
or 120 days after passage of this Resolution, or until this Resolution is
rescinded, whichever occurs first.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota, this 12th day of December 1988.
to en uam ayor
ATTEST:
Thomas Ferber, City Clerk
3