Agenda - Council - 04/10/2006 - 04/10/06

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CASE ADOPTION OF RURAL DEVELOPING INTERIM ORDINANCE; CASE OF CITY OF RAMSEY By: Patrick Trudgeon, AICP, Community Development Director Background: On April 4, 2005, Ordinance #05-03 became effective requiring the clustering of residential subdivisions in the area designated R-1 Rural Developing Zoning District. Since that time, the City has been considering four residential cluster subdivisions. From this review, the City Council has noted several deficiencies in the current ordinance and a desire to review the whole ordinance to ensure their concerns are addressed. At the March 28, 2006 meeting, the City Council introduced a proposed interim ordinance that would place a one-year moratorium on platting and subdividing land in the R-1 Rural Developing Zoning District. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) Moratorium map exhibit b) Proposed interim ordinance Notification: A public hearing is not required to adopt an interim ordinance. Observations: As written, the proposed interim ordinance would prohibit all platting and subdividing in the R-I Rural Developing Zoning District. The ordinance does allow for exceptions, based on hardship. It should be noted that the City will continue to issue building permits for existing lots while the moratorium is in effect: In order to address the possibility of a parcel within the R-1 Rural Developing Zoning District having it's land use changed to allow for City sewer and water to serve the pamel, Staff has added language that would allow for the subdivision of parcels that receive a land use change through an approved Comprehensive Plan amendment approved by the City Council and Metropolitan Council. Recommendation: City Staff recommends adoption of the interim ordinance. -187-