Ordinance - #07-01 - 01/16/2007 - Laserfiche WebLink

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months for the City and Metropolitan Council to review and approve said Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Zoning Amendment. SECTION 3. STUDIES The City Council, by Resolution #06-03-101, has authorized City Staff to further study the Rural Developing area in order to identify those sections of City Code Section 9.20.11 which need to be modified to better implement said City Code section. The City Council has further directed City Staff to prepare a Zoning Amendment and a Comprehensive Plan Amendment for consideration by the Planning Commission and City Council. SECTION 4. PROHIBITION During the term of this Ordinance, notwithstanding Chapter 9 of the City Code, entitled "Zoning and Subdivision of Land", no subdivision or platting of any land shall be permitted and no applications for said subdivision or platting shall be accepted for the R-l Rural Developing Zoning District, as defined by the City's Official Zoning Map, revised February 28,2006. Notwithstanding the above prohibition of subdivision or platting of any land in the R-l Rural Developing Zoning District, any parcel of land in the R-l Rural Developing Zoning District that becomes eligible to receive City sewer and water utilities through approval of a Comprehensive Plan amendment approved by the City Council and Metropolitan Council may subdivide or plat land in accordance with applicable City Code provisions. SECTION 5. UNDUE HARDSHIP EXCEPTIONS The City Council may grant an exception to the provisions of this Ordinance when, in its opinion, undue hardship may result form strict compliance. In granting an exception, the City Council shall prescribe any conditions that it deems necessary to or desirable for the protection of the public interest. NO exception shall be granted unless the City Council finds: 1. That there are special circumstances or conditions affecting said property such that the strict application of the provisions of this Interim Ordinance would deprive the petitioner of the reasonable use of petitioner's land. 2. That the exception is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the petitioner. 3. That the granting of the exception will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other property in the area in which the property is situated. 4. That the proposed exception will be harmonious with and in accordance with the specific objectives of the City's existing Comprehensive Plan and will not adversely affect the planning process for adoption of amendments to the Comprehensive Plan above described. 5. That the proposed use/subdivision will be consistent with the intent and purpose of this Ordinance.