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Home My WebLink About390STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF ARDEN HILLS ORDINANCE NO. 390 A MORATORI[.JM RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OR EXPANSION OF NEW OR EXISTING STRUCTtJRES IN THE B-2 GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT The Arden Hills City Council Ordains: 390.01 Recitals. G � A. The City of Arden Hills ("City") is in the process of reviewing the purpose of the B-2 General Business District ("B-2 District") and the future of new development, redevelopment, and building expansion in that District. B. The City is in the process of reviewing regulations related to the overall design of new development and building expansion in the B-2 District including, but not limited to, site layout, parking requirements, lighting requirements, traffic impacts, landscaping, pedestrian facilities, building material requirements, architecturat standards, and other regulatory aspects related to new construction and the expansion of existing structures in the B-2 District. C. The City is in the process of reviewing the permitted, conditional, and prohibited uses in the B-2 District. D. The City is in the process of reviewing the motorized and non-motorized transportation infrastructure needs in the B-2 District, including, but not limited to, potential sidewalk, trail, and road improvements, enhancements, and alterations. E. The B-2 District includes those properties marked on Exhibit A(Zoning Map). F. The existing regulations for the B-2 District regarding new construction and the expansion of existing structures may not be meeting the overall purpose of the distdct or City goals, which may result in undesirable impacts on the quality of life in the City and the long-term viability of the B-2 Dishict may be negatively impacted. The City anticipates That there will be additional submittals for constructing new or expanding existing buildings in the B-2 District. In order to permit the City Council to review and evaluate changes to the goals of the B-2 District and the City's zoning regulations related to the B- 2 District, the Arden Hiils City Councit hereby determines that a moratorium on all new construction and the expansion of existing buildings in the B-2 District is needed. The City Councii recognizes that insignificant changes to existing building in the B-2 District will not impair the City's ability to study the B-2 District's purpose and regulations; therefore, this moratorium shall not apply to building expansions of less than 250 square feet provided the expansion does not negatively impact the surrounding transportation infrash-ucture and is in conforcnance with all other requirements of the Arden Hills Zoning Code and the B-2 District. 390.02 Duration of Moratorium. The moratorium will commence on the effective date of this ordinance and will continue for one yeaz thereafter unless otherwise terminated or extended by action of the City Council. 390.03 Enforcement. The City may enforce any provision of this ordinance by mandamus, injunction, or any other appropriate civil remedy in any court of competent jurisdiction. 390.04 Separabilitv. Every section, provision, or part of this ordinance is declared separable from every other section, provision or part of this ordinance. If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance is adjudged to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not invalidate any other section, provision, or part of this ordinance. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective the day following its publication or on the day following the publication of an Ordinance Summary approved by the Arden Hilis City Council. Adoation Date. Passed by the Arden Hills City Council on November, 2007. � MA� ATTEST: 1�%G��,�'�r � � � MICHELLE WOLFE Publication Date: December 5, 2007 ,,, ��Ave� ! ��1�� l��c�� l . ;� <<�(�� :�� ti �� oes � �,ta�te oi'.Ylinn��ota � �:� �oun�t� of l��sey WES COHEN , being duly sworn, on oath, says that he/she is the publisher or authorized agent and employee of the publisher of the newspaper known as SHnRF,ViF,W Ri JT,T,RTTN , and has full knowledge of the facts which are stated below: (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a qualified newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as amended. (B) The printed SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 390 which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once each week, for 1 successive weeks; it was first published on wEDNESDAY , the 5�`H day of DECEMBER , 20 �� , and was thereafter printed and published on every to and including , the day of , 20 ; and printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice: `ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ *ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ � *abcdefg hijklmnopq rstuvwxyz Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 5"� H day of DECEMBER 20 07 BY: ACCOUNTING CONTROLLER Notary Public `Aipi7a�,e� shuuid be in t"� sum� size wnd k;nc� of type as the notice. �ti. „,...,..,.cs � � � L. i� f � M1 � !� � E � �Y,.1 Y ( i vti � �.�. � !� �� >;? � , , t, ,,.�_ � , x,_,�� '� RATE INFORMATION . �. . � , , . � „� ��_ t . � (1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space ...................................... (2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter (3) Rate actually charged for the above matter 1 /07 $24.00 per col. inch $23.25 per col. inch $ per col. inch • CITY OF ARDEN HILLS COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 390 On the 26th day of Plovember, 2007, the Arden Hills City Council adopted Ordinance No. 390, and by four affirmative votes pursuant to Minn. Stat. §412.191, Subd. 4, directed that a summary ot Ordinance 390 be pubfished. Ordinance 390 is entitled "A Moratorium Related to the Construction or Expansion of New or Existing Structures in the B-2 General Business Distr'ict;' and it prohibits constructing new or expanding existing buildings in the B-2 District. The purpose of the moratorium is so that the City can study the purpose, regulations, and future of the B-2 District and prepare a small area plan to guide redevelopment in the B-2 District. The Moratorium will expire on the 26th day of November, 2008, uniess further extended or modified by the City Council. A full copy of Ordinance 390 is available for inspection by any person during regular business hours at the office of the City Administrator, 1245 West Highway 96, Arden Hills, Minnesota 55112. The Ordinance is also available online at http://www•ci.arden-hills. mn. us. (Bulletin: Dec. 5, 2007) � � i