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2-3. A moratorium is hereby placed on the approvals or issuances development permits, including but not limited to rezoning, zoning permits, of site plan, or lot split, plat approvals, or building permits. Such are hereby prohibited in the following Study Area, pending completion of this Study and adoption of any amendments to the City's official land use controls, as deemed necessary by the City Council, as a result of this Study, within the Term of Section 3. STUDY AREA: Neighborhood Center Subzone of the Gateway Zone lying East of the Centerline of Highway 61 SECTION 3. LIMITED TERM. The term of this Ordinance shall be for one year from the date provided in Section 5 of this Ordinance, or such earlier time as the City Council adopts amendments to the City's official land use controls as deemed necessary as a result of this Study. This limited moratorium time period provides Council recognition that one intent of the Study and potential land use controls update has as a purpose; To increase and improve the feasibility and attractiveness of the Study Area to quality development, thru timely ordinance updates and thru the conditional application of incentives uniquely available to Minnesota cities such as Gem Lake. SECTION 4. VARIANCES. 4-1. Variances from this Ordinance may be granted by the City Council based upon a determination that a proposed project within the Study Area would be compatible with either the letter or spirit and intent of this Ordinance. The procedures to be followed in applying for Moratorium Variance application for a land use, zoning or building permit shall include the following: 4-1.1. The applicant shall file a completed application form, together with required exhibits, (as specified for approvals under other present ordinances), to the City. 4-1.2. The application shall set forth the special circumstances or conditions which the applicant advances as creating the need to act on the request prior to expiration of this moratorium, and shall demonstrate that the proposed project is compatible with the City's Zoning Ordinances.