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.. " ' i ! ~ c. The issues identified in the Housing Study remain the matters of greatest concern to the city. d. The city lacks an adequate number of moderate to upper-level income apartment units. 1.05. The Livable Communities Documentation indicates that: a. The city exceeds its goal for affordable rental housing, but does not meet its goal for affordable owner-occupied housing under the Livable Communities Act. b. The city's owner to renter ratio is lower than its goal under the Livable Communities Act. 1.06. The Coalition is engaged in discussions about how best to plan and distribute transportation services and other amenities, housing, industry, and commerce among the . member cities. 1.07. City staff and residents have raised concerns about the effect on the city's abilities to meet its housing goals if additional multi-family housing is constructed before adequate studies are conducted and appropriate zoning changes are considered. 1.08. The city must proceed further with planning and study before it can determine the appropriate mix of owner-occupied and rental units within the city's housing stock, the most . desirous locations for new multi-family housing within the city, and the most efficient ,transportation and other facilities to serve residents of the city. 1.09. The council has determined that there is a need for further studies to be conducted so that the city may consider appropriate amendments to its comprehensive plan and zoning code so as to ensure protection of the public, health, safety and welfare. The council has . directed that such studies be undertaken. . 1.10. Due to the potential for new construction of multi~family units during the time studies are being undertaken, the council has determined that there is a need for an interim ordinance to be adopted pursuant to Minnesota Statues, 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 city's comprehensive plan and zoning ordinances until the study process is complete and any modifications to the city's comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance become effective. Section 2. Properties Subiect to Moratorium. 2.01. All property within the city is subject to the provisions of this moratorium. Section 3. Prohibition. 3.01. During the period this interim ordinance is in effect, no "multiple-family dwelling" (as defined by the city's zoning code) may be constructed or developed, and no site plan approvals, rezonings, licenses (other than renewals), plattings or replattings, land divisions or consolidations, special use permits, or building permits will be considered, approved, or granted by the city for the purpose of constructing or developing such a multiple-family 2 I:\SHARED\COUNCIL\ORDINANC\CODIFlCA\APPROVED\670.wpd