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. . . ORDINANCE 90 - 4 AN INTERIM ORDINANCE IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF ELK RIVER The City Council of the City of Elk River does ordain as follows: Section 1. Purpose. The City of Elk River is presently conducting a planning study, identified as: "Area B Focused Planning Study", for the purpose of considering adoption and/or amendment of official controls, as defined in Minnesota Sr.a.tutes, SE:c.l:ion 462.352, Subd. 15, including Chapters IX (.the Zoning Ordinance) and X (Building and Land Development) of the Elk River City Code. The official controls and amendments will consider, among other things, appropriate land uses and zoning districts for the property identified as "Area B", as shown on Exhibit A to this Ordinance. However, while new official controls and amendments are being considered, proposals for development in Area B and certain properties surrounding Area B continue to be made. Therefore, in order to protect the planning process and the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Elk Riv.er, it is necessary and desirable to impose the following moratorium pursuant to the authority granted by Minnesota Statutes Section 462.355, Subd. 4. Section 2. Moratorium. From the effective date of this ordinance to and including September I, 1990, unless earlier terminated by resolution of the Elk River City Council, the City Council, Planning Commission, and the City of Elk River staff shall not accept any applications for, or continue to process or act on, any applications or requests for rezonings, conditional use permits, variances, plats, administrative subdivisions or other land use approvals within the area shown on attached Exhibit A, generally described as the properties located on both sides of State Highway 169 from the intersection of Highway 169 and School Street on the south to north of the intersection of IIighway 169 and Jackson Avenue on the north. Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and publication.