HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-09 07-13 CCO CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on the
13th day of July 1992 at 7 :15 p.m. at the City Hall,
6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, to consider an Interim Ordinance for
the Purpose of Protecting the Planning Process and the Health,
Safety, and Welfare of the Residents of the Community, and
Regulating and Restricting the Development of Special Home
Occupations Within the City.
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ORDINANCE NO. 92 -09
INTERIM ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING THE
PLANNING PROCESS AND THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE
OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY, AND REGULATING AND
RESTRICTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIAL HOME OCCUPATIONS
WITHIN THE CITY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Backaround
1.01 That part of the Citv includina all
properties. anv part of which lies within 400
feet of the riaht of wav of Brooklyn Boulevard
and between T.H. 100 and the North citv limits
(hereinafter referred to as the "Subject
Area is a fullv developed area containina a
mix of commercial and residential uses. The
Subiect Area is sufferina the effects of
deterioration. bliaht. economic disinvestment
and decline in property values because of the
acre of structures. inefficient or obsolete
lavout of lot and structure. the effects of
roadway widenina. and other factors.
1.02 The Subject Area is desianated in the Citv's
Comprehensive Plan. 1981 as Mid Densitv
Residential. Service Office and General
Commerce and is a mixture of zonina
classifications includina R -1. R -2, R -3. R -4.
R -5, C -1 and C -2.
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1.03 The Council is concerned that one of the
factors which may be contributina to decline
of the Subject Area is the mix of commercial
and residential uses. In recent vears a
number of sinale familv residential units in
the Subject Area have been converted in part
to a commercial use by issuance of special use
permits for special home occupations under
Sections 35 -406 and 35 -220 of the Citv Code.
Such uses have manv of the characteristics of
a commercial use includina the use of
additional structures. the use of eauipment
not customarilv found in the home and the
employment of persons who do not reside in the
dwellinq.
1.04 The Council is concerned that arantina such
special use permits for special home
occupations may be contributina to the
bliahtina influences in the Subject Area and
may slow the normal economic process of
conversion from non conformina to permitted
uses by makina non conformina uses more
viable.
1.05 The Citv has commissioned a studv of the
Subject Area in an effort to foster
development and redevelopment and enact
appropriate zonina ordinances and subdivision
reaulations so that private sector efforts to
revitalize the area are not frustrated and
that factors tendina to cause bliaht and
deterioration will be reversed.
1.06 To assure that the development of uses durina
the period the studv is beina conducted does
not adverselv affect the ability of the City
to enact and enforce appropriate controls: to
protect the ulannina process. and the public
health. safetv and welfare: and to assure that
the Citv and its citizens retain the benefits
of the Citv's Comprehensive Plan and zoning
ordinance. the Council has determined that it
is necessary and desirable to adopt this
interim ordinance pursuant to the authoritv
aranted in Minnesota Statutes. Section
462.355. Sd. 4 (the "Act
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Section 2. Determination.
2.01 Durina the period this ordinance is in effect.
no special use permits for special home
occupations shall be considered or issued by
the Citv within the subject area.
2.02 This ordinance shall remain in effect for a
period of six months from its effective date
or such earlier date as may be adopted by the
Citv Council. provided that, if the studv and
Dlannina Drocess have not been completed
within that six month period this ordinance
may be extended for such additional periods as
deemed necessary by the Citv Council not to
exceed an additional period of eiahteen months
as permitted by the Act.
Section 3. This ordinance applies to anv applications
for special home occupations that have not received approval by the
City Council before June 22. 1992.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective after
adoption and upon thirty (30) days following its legal publication.
Adopted this 13th day of July 1992.
Todd Paulson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Deputy Clerk
Date of Publication July 1, 1992
Effective Date July 30, 1992
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