HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. #128, Second Series - Establishing a Moratorium Temp. Prohibiting the Est. of New Medical Facilities or the Expansion of Existing for One YearCITY OF CENTERVILLE
ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NUMBER 128
SECOND SERIES
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM TEMPORARILY
PROHIBITING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW MEDICAL FACILITIES OR THE
EXPANSION OF EXISTING MEDICAL FACILITIES FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.355, subdivision 4, cities may
adopt interim ordinances to study the impacts of certain uses, and determine whether regulations
are appropriate for the purpose of protecting the public health, safety, and welfare of their citizens;
and
WHEREAS, the City is undertaking a study to consider possible changes to the Zoning
Ordinances, Business Licensing and Permits, and the City Code that would address the types of
uses and controls involving medical facilities, clinics, and other businesses which provide medical
treatment or counseling, including dispensing pharmaceutical drugs, and the City may implement
suggestions from the study.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTERVILLE ORDAINS:
SECTION 1: PROHIBITION. No business, person, or entity may establish anew use or
expand an existing use that includes or involves medical facilities, clinics, and other businesses
which provide medical treatment or counseling, including dispensing pharmaceutical drugs, for a
period of up to twelve (12) months from the effective date of this ordinance; until ordinances
regulating such uses become effective; or until the Council rescinds this Interim Ordinance,
whichever occurs first.
SECTION 2: STAFF DIRECTED STUDY. City Staff is directed to conduct a study to
gather information and make a recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Commission and/or
the City Council to determine if the Zoning Ordinances, Business Licenses and Permits, and the
City Code need to be amended regarding these types of uses to better protect the citizens of
Centerville, and if so, what regulations are appropriate.
SECTION 3: SUMMARY PUBLICATION. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section
412.191, in the case of a lengthy ordinance, a summary may be published. While a copy of the
entire ordinance is available without cost at the office of the City Clerk, the following summary is
approved by the City Council and shall be published in lieu of publishing the entire ordinance:
"ORDINANCE NO. 125, 2nd SERIES. AN INTERIM ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A
MORATORIUM TEMPORARILY PROHIBITING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW
MEDICAL FACILITIES OR THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING MEDICAL
FACILITIES FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR.
The City will be undergoing a study regarding medical facilities, clinics, and other
businesses which provide medical treatments or counseling, including dispensing
pharmaceutical drugs to determine if regulations surrounding zoning and licensing are
appropriate. No new use may be established, and no existing use may be expanded until
the City adopts regulations regarding these uses, or determines no regulations are necessary
and rescinds the interim ordinance or for a period of one year, whichever occurs first."
SECTION 4: EFFECTIVE DATE AND DURATION. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and publication. It shall remain in effect until the adoption
of official controls contemplated herein by the City, the Council rescinds or terminate this
Ordinance, or twelve (12) months from its effective date.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this �� y of 2022 by the City Council of the
City of Centerville.
D,Love, Mayor
v
Teresa Bender, City Clerk