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CITY OF CIRCLE PINES COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 86 (Second Series) INTERIM ORDINANCE TO PROTECT THE PLANNING PROCESS AND THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY, AND TO RESTRICT THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FENCES ON PROPERTY THAT ABUTS GOLDEN LAKE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIRCLE PINES ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Statement of Findin2s and Purpose. The City's zoning ordinance may not adequately regulate the construction of fences on property with rear yards that abuts Golden Lake. As part of its planning efforts, the City has authorized a planning study to determine to what extent fences should be regulated on property with rear yards that abuts Golden Lake. The City Council is aware that the City has been asked to consider, or may in the future be asked to consider, applications for building permits to construct perimeter fences on property located within the area to be studied. The Council finds that the consequences of allowing such applications to be approved may be contrary to the utilization of shorelands of protected waters and the preservation of water quality, natural characteristics, economic values and the general health, safety and welfare of the City and its residents because the current ordinance may be inconsistent with the City's zoning and development goals. The Council therefore finds that it is necessary to complete its study to consider the potential impact of construction of fences and to consider the adoption of appropriate amendments to the existing zoning code to ensure protection of the public health, safety and welfare. The Council further finds that it would be imprudent and contrary to the health, safety and welfare of the City's residents to allow fence construction to occur in the areas in question before completion of the planning study. The Council has therefore determined that there is a need for an interim ordinance to ensure that the City and its residents retain the benefits of, and the protection sought to be afforded by, the City's zoning ordinance until the planning study is completed and any modifications to the City's zoning regulations are effective. SECTION 2. Affected Area. This ordinance shall apply to all property with rear yards that abuts Golden Lake. SECTION 3. Temporarv Prohibition of Fence Permits. Commencing on the effective date of this Ordinance and continuing until May 1,2005, no property within the