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Sun Focus I ORDINANCE NO Page 2 of 4 cou .i' [--; ~ '. ?d,thnt such studies be undertaken. Wb. Due to the pential for use or development of said property that may or may not be consistent with future amendments to the comprehensive plan and official controls, the council has determined that there is a need for an interim ordinance to be adopted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.355, Subd. 4, for the purpose of protecting the planning process and the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the city, and ensuring that the city and its citizens retain the benefits of, and the protection sought to be afforded by, the citys comprehensive plan and zoning ordinances until the study process is complete and any modifications to the citys comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance become effective. Section 2. Properties Subject to Moratorium. Properties subject to the provisions of this moratorium include the properties with Ramsey County parcel identification numbers of; 17 30 23 43 0002, 17 30 23 42 0006, 17 30 23 42 0007, and 16 30 23 32 0001, which parcels were formerly owned by the United States Government and used for railroad purposes and lie generally south of the New Brighton -Mounds View border, west of Old Highway 8 east of Rice Creek and north-northwest of Rush Lake. Section 3. Prohibition. During the period this interim ordinance is in effect, no properties subject to the moratorium may be used for any purpose other than railroad right of way purposes and may not be developed, or redeveloped and no site plan approvals, rezonings, licenses, plattings or replattings, land divisions or consolidations, special use permits, grading or land alteration permits or building permits will be considered, approved or granted by the city. Section 4. Effect on Pending Applications. All applications subject to this moratorium that are pending or that are received during the time this ordinance is in effect shall be deemed to be denied for purposes of Minnesota Statutes, Section 15.99. The City Manager shall cause notification of such denial to be given to all applicants stating the adoption of this ordinance as the reason therefor. Fees paid in connection with such applications shall be returned or refunded to the applicant. Section 5. Effective and Termination Dates. 5.01. This ordinance shall be effective on the date following its publication. 5.02. This ordinance shall be repealed without further action by the City Council on July 23, 2014, unless earlier amended, repealed or extended by ordinance duly adopted by the City Council. http://focus.mnsun.com/2014/02/03/ordinance-no-3/ 2/24/2014